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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 20, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 20.

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Field Notes

Five persons were baptized at Watseka, Ill., on Sabbath, April 17.
On Sunday, April 11, eight persons were baptized at Davenport, Iowa.
Six persons were recently baptized and added to the church at Vallejo, Cal.
There are nine new Sabbath-keepers at Swanton, Md., as a result of the labors of Elder Fairchild.
At Mason City, Iowa, eight persons have taken their stand for the truth; also three at Sergeant Bluff.
There are five persons who have begun keeping the Sabbath at Merrillsville, N. Y., as a result of a series of meetings held there, and others are studying.
A Scandinavian church of fifteen members was organized at Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 3.
On Sabbath, April 17, three persons were baptized and united with the church at Hurnville, Tex.
Three new converts are keeping the Sabbath at Sugar Run, Pa., and will soon unite with the church.
Elder E. K. Slade baptized eight persons on Sunday, April 18, at Greendale, Mich. Others will be baptized later.
As a result of a series of meetings held at Wheatville, Cal., three adults accepted the truth, and others are deeply interested.
Five persons are now keeping the Sabbath at Miami, Ind.; fruit of the efforts put forth by Brother F. M. Roberts in a series of meetings.
A report from Davenport, Iowa, states that eight souls were buried in baptism April 11, and united with the church at that place.
Six young people gave their hearts to God on a recent Sabbath at Beatrice, Neb. Eight or nine expect to be baptized in the near future.
A report from Little Beaver, Mo., states that one family has accepted the truth as the result of a series of meetings held in that place.
Sister Annie Sufficool, of Madison, Wis., reports that eight persons have accepted the truth as the result of her work from house to house.
As a result of meetings held with the church at Levi, Tex., four persons united with that company, three of whom were baptized April 26.
Brother L. E. Sufficool sends the following report from Charleston, W. Va.: “Each Sabbath we are seeing new faces in the congregation. During the past few weeks, four precious souls have embraced the message.”
A report from Brother J. M. White states that at the last quarterly meeting of the Crescent (Okla.) church ten persons were added to their number; one by letter, two as the result of Brother Nettleton’s faithful canvassing, and five from the church-school.
A letter from Elder S. G. Huntington, of Utah, dated March 23, contains the following: “I just had word from the Bear River district, where Brother H. G. Gjording held meetings last summer, that two of his converts there are now ready for baptism. The wife of a despatcher has also been baptized, and her husband will follow soon.”
Brother W. W. Eastman in his report of the canvassers’ institute at Hamby, Tex., says: “The interest seemed to increase till the last. The church was greatly revived and blessed. The last Sabbath the Lord came especially near. Five children gave their hearts to God for the first time, and others consecrated themselves to his service.”