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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 4, 1910

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 31.

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Russia

By J. T. Boettcher

J. T. BOETTCHER
Our meetings this spring were full of interest. The public press gave excellent reports of our work, even desiring our pictures. We are also receiving encouraging reports from the field. Four families from Siberia write: “Since 1910 we have decided to pay a tithe to the Lord. There is yet time to give of our gold and silver to this cause. [Each of the four families sent tithe for the first time, although they are not yet members.] There are a number of families near us who also wish to be baptized and unite with us. Can you not send a minister to establish us in the faith?”
A TOWN IN SIBERIA
A TOWN IN SIBERIA
In about a month I hope to be in Siberia , and expect to visit some of these people. It is wonderful how they find the truth. Sometimes it is through a friend who sends them some reading-matter; or a simple conversation with some one starts them to investigating; and again they find the truth all alone from studying the Word of God.
A brother, an ordained minister, is also ready to go to Harbin as soon as we can arrange to enter that field. The brethren from that far-off country send their tithe regularly to our office in Riga. The minister who goes there will remain some time, organizing those who are ready, and interesting others. We are glad that we can enter China from the north, and pray that the influence of the work done may spread to many other places.
The tithe received for the first three months of this year was nearly double that of the first quarter of 1909. Our conference supports about twelve workers, besides paying two tithes to the union. We are thankful to God for this. The field is so great that we have dozens of governments, or states, without a single worker. So every dollar increase of tithe assures us that the Lord will have the message go to these fields.
“The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.”
Riga.