Oregon by W. F. Martin

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 20, 1910

Oregon

By W. F. Martin

PORTLAND.—Since so much has been said recently about the work in the cities, it will no doubt be of interest to our people to know of the progress of the message in this, one of the leading cities of the great Northwest.

Soon after our camp-meeting, our company pitched a forty-by-sixty-foot tent in a good part of the city, and began meetings the evening of July 7. We continued this meeting four weeks. The attendance was good. Many times the tent was well filled, and again during the week there would not be so many. At the close of the meeting we baptized seven persons. Some of these accepted the truth as a direct result of the tent-meetings, and some had known it before, but had not fully surrendered.

We next pitched our tent in Lents, a suburb of the city. Our attendance here was good. At both the meetings we did thorough work in advertising, and distributed a large amount of literature.

Our meetings in Lents closed with a discussion with a minister of the Christian Church, Mr. S. O. Poal. This confirmed those who were halting. The Lord gave a great victory for his truth. We have baptized four as a result of the meetings here, and four others will be baptized in a few days. Others are keeping the Sabbath. We have rented a hall, and organized a Sabbath-school of thirty-five. Steps have been taken to erect a church. During the summer a goodly number have been added to the church, until now it is hardly possible for them to be seated in the main auditorium.

We need two or three consecrated Bible workers, who can go into the homes of the people, and carry them the truths of the message. We thank the Lord for the victories he has given us during the summer, and are of good courage to go forward.

W. F. MARTIN.