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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 21, 1910

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 16.

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The Middle German Conference

By Guy Dail

The first annual session of the Middle German Conference was held February 2-6, in Halle, a city of about one hundred ninety thousand inhabitants. This place is famous for its salt-springs and salt-works, and for its university, which has had connected with it some of the most famous theologians of Germany.
The Middle German field was cut off from the West German Conference Jan. 1, 1909, and its territory consists of the province of Saxony (exclusive of Jerichow districts 1 and 2), the duchies of Brunswick and Anhalt, the Thuringian states, and the southern part of the district of Hildesheim, with a population of 5,448,000.
The reports that were rendered at the meeting show that during the year evangelical efforts were begun in nine new places, and it was possible to receive into the sisterhood of conference churches, the new companies which had been raised up through the blessing of the Lord at Altenburg, Bernburg, Quedlinburg, Coethen, Jena, and Cloetze.
The experiences related by the workers reveal the leading providence of God and the enmity of Satan. In a certain village, a shoe-shop keeper accepted the message. He met much bitter opposition, and yet God rewarded his faith by giving him still further prosperity in his business career. Because of his uprightness and the blessing of God, the neighboring villages have been stirred, and through his earnest missionary work with our publications, a desire has been awakened to know more of the truth for this time.
A relative of the famous Professor Heckel, of Jena, has shown a remarkable interest in the lectures held by our people, and has willingly testified in favor of the gospel as it is now being presented, stating in the presence of a group of learned men, among whom was the professor himself, that they could indeed learn much from the facts presented by the Adventists.
A spirit of liberality was manifested among the 175 representatives at the meeting, so that over eight hundred dollars was donated to interests outside the conference borders. Thirty-six copies of "Ministry of Healing" were sold here on the ground.
The outside interest was good, there being as many as five hundred at the evening lectures. Brethren L. R. Conradi, H. F. Schuberth, L. Mathe, and Dr. E. Meyer, as well as Brethren J. F. Huenne­gardt and E. Bahr, were all present from other parts of the field, and rendered much help in the council, and in conducting open lectures for the outside.
Elder Mathe was chosen president of the Middle German Conference for 1910, and he will be aided in his labors by one minister, five licentiates, six Bible workers, and sixteen canvassers.
We believe that progress will continue to be seen, and especially wish the Lord's blessing to be with the brethren here in their efforts to advance his work during 1910. GUY DAIL.