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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 6, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 18.

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New Mexico

By Effie P. Ditto

LAKE ARTHUR.—Our work began in this place about three years ago, with a family Sabbath-school. Later, tent-meetings were held. When the tent effort closed, our work for a time seemed at a standstill; but the Lord moved upon us to undertake the work of building a little house to his name, where we might have a permanent place of worship. A meeting was called, and after a precious season of prayer, in which the Spirit of God was manifest, a unanimous vote was given to proceed. A subscription was taken, and we found that the Lord had prepared the way before us.
The lumber was hauled to the ground Dec. 1, 1908, and work commenced at once. The building was completed Jan. 1, 1909, thirty days after beginning work.
A sister church in Illinois aided us in getting our first Sabbath-school supplies and literature for free distribution. Now we are self-supporting, and our weekly offerings go into the missionary fund.
We have midweek prayer-meeting, young people's meeting, children's weekly prayer-meeting, and meeting on Sabbath mornings. We are held together by these meetings and strengthened and encouraged.
Our Sabbath-school home is small and humble, but perhaps it is better than our Saviour enjoyed while on earth. We have done what we could, and trust it is acceptable to God. Our little house stands before us free,—all indebtedness paid on lot and building, ready to dedicate to the Lord.
I must not leave unmentioned the work of the children. Each Monday evening finds them supplying with our literature all who will read. Since last July they have distributed about five thousand pages of periodicals, besides numerous tracts.
March 27, 1909, we organized into a company. If the history of the work here should be written a little time hence, I pray it may tell of a church organization and of a church-school, both in spiritual vigor, as the outgrowth of our little Sabbath-school. This is the burden of our prayers.
EFFIE P. DITTO.