Oklahoma Conference by John Isaac

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 2, 1915

Oklahoma Conference

By John Isaac

THE fall tent season has just ended in Oklahoma; and although it has been unusually rainy, which has to some extent hindered the tent meetings, the efforts were carried on to the usual fall closing time, in the latter part of October. These meetings have been blessed with a harvest of souls for the kingdom. Many are inquiring concerning the truth. They have heard or read of our teaching regarding the present-day events and the conditions that exist in the world today, and are calling for help and enlightenment on these important topics. The religious movement with reference to Sunday labor is also causing some interest at the present time.

It seems that we have reached the time when our work must be done quickly. The opposing elements are growing stronger, and are coming more boldly to the front, and we feel that a time of trouble is awaiting this cause in the near future.

We have now organized for the winter campaign. Every church and company, and, as far as possible, the isolated members, will be visited by a minister who will take time to give such help and instruction on every phase of our work as may be needed. We believe that this will prove a great blessing to the people, and to the work in general. But this will not lessen our efforts to push out into new fields.

The work in the conference is making good progress. Special efforts are being put forth by the whole working force, lay members as well as conference laborers, in the home missionary work. A home missionary secretary has been elected to devote his entire time to this work. Good results are already seen from this move.

The educational and Missionary Volunteer work this year began with brighter prospects than in any previous year. The majority of the schools opened earlier than usual. The educational work is coming up a little higher each year, and receives a good recommendation from the public schools throughout the State. Libraries have been started in a number of schools, and Missionary Volunteer Societies organized. The young people of these societies are taking hold of the Reading Courses and the Standard of Attainment with much interest.

The book work in this conference has made wonderful progress this year. The only thing that we have to regret is that we did not have more books to deliver this fall. Most of the colporteurs have delivered from eighty to one hundred per cent of their books. As a result of

this year's work, we have students who have earned scholarships in the Loma Linda College, Clinton German Seminary, Washington Missionary College, and Keene Academy. Most of our bookmen have been having good experiences, and they report that they never saw the people more anxious for their books than they have been this year.

The financial outlook in the conference is good. We are expecting an increase of tithe, as well as of Sabbath school donations and offerings to missions, far in excess of last year's record. The Lord has wonderfully blessed us in every way.

JOHN ISAAC.