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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 18, 1915

Progress in Foreign Mission Fields

The chapel first provided in Mukden, Manchuria, proved too small to accommodate the people attending service, so permission was obtained of the owner of the compound property to remove a wall, adding a large hallway to the chapel. Brother Petersen writes that the people have shown great interest in the subjects presented, and some have already expressed a desire to unite with us.

After spending a few months in the Central West, B. E. and Mrs. Connerly sailed from New Orleans, La., March 6, on their return to the West Indian Union Conference. Brother and Sister Connerly have spent several years in this field, laboring in Porto Rico and Panama. They greatly enjoyed their furlough among the mountains of Colorado, with its invigorating climate. On their return they may be assigned to Venezuela.

Frank C. Kelley and wife, for four years missionaries at Bogota, Colombia, and for six years in Mexico, have been spending several weeks at the Washington (D. C.) Sanitarium, acquainting themselves with the work, and receiving some needed medical attention. They left last week for Santa Barbara, Cal., where they hope to continue their work as self-supporting missionaries to the Spanish-speaking people, a large number of whom are to be found in that part of the State.

Prof. J. G. Lamson, principal of the Cedar Lake (Mich.) Academy, writes of the great refreshing from the Spirit of the Lord recently experienced in this school. Nearly eighty, he says, are looking forward to church membership. Three fourths of these never before made a profession of religion. He attributes the success of the effort to the loyal, praying members of the church. “They asked God for definite things, and received definite answers.” The report of this effort has already been made in the Review by Elder C. F. McVagh, president of the West Michigan Conference. The report of the Review and Herald Publishing Association in this number, although somewhat lengthy, will be read with interest. We rejoice in the prosperity which attended the sale of our publications last year, but even this circulation of literature is but an earnest of what we shall see before the work closes. There is still a great unwarned world. Let us work earnestly while the day lasts.