p. 17 | Virginia by W. C. Moffett

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 9, 1915

Virginia

By W. C. Moffett

The summer's evangelistic campaign in Virginia was blessed by the Lord with success. Six tent companies were in the field, their labors resulting in the addition of eighty converts to our churches, making a total of two hundred and fifty who have accepted present truth in the last fourteen months.

One new church has already been organized, and is about to dedicate a house of worship free from debt. At two other places where tents were pitched, the companies are soon to be organized into churches. One of these companies was brought out by the tent effort following the camp meeting at Charlottesville, the seat of the University of Virginia.

Reaching out into new fields, instead of hovering over the churches continually, has not weakened the churches, if the tithe and offerings are taken as a gauge. The tithe for the first nine months of 1915 was $6,471 against $5,864 for 1914.

At this writing the entire force of laborers—officers, ministers, and departmental workers—are enthusiastically leading out in the Ingathering campaign.

Progress is being witnessed in the remodeling of the educational work, which now includes nine schools, with a present enrollment of 160. The Shenandoah Valley Academy is filled again this year, and has every prospect of meeting its operating expenses from the income of the school, as was done last year for the first time in its history.

With the nations of earth reaching the limits of divine forbearance, we see in the onward sweep of the third angel's message in all parts of the world the evidence that God is baring his arm to finish the work and cut it short in righteousness. The cause of God will soon triumph eternally. The question for us to settle individually is whether we shall drop behind, or keep pace with the message and share in its triumph.

W. C. MOFFETT.