p. 19 | New York by L. H. Proctor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 6, 1908

New York

By L. H. Proctor

BROOKLYN.—The work is onward in Brooklyn. Sabbath, December 21, it was my privilege to baptize one man and three women. The gentleman is a competent tenor soloist, who, while in London, England, received fifty dollars a night for his singing. He has also traveled over portions of the United States as a soloist, and has sung in some of the largest churches in New York City, but has at last cast his lot with God’s chosen people.

His wife (a soprano soloist) accepted the message about a year ago, and had been praying for the conversion of her husband ever since, and is now rejoicing with us to see her prayers answered so soon. How many other sisters among Seventh-day Adventists would rejoice could they see the same accomplished in their homes! Why may we not see many such cases? Are we not living in times when we should expect great things of God? We are expecting baptism again in a few days.

After taking down our large tent, it was thought best for me to rent a hall a few blocks away, to continue the meetings. Although the hall rents for ten dollars a night through the week, it was rented to us for three dollars for Sunday night, just the night we should choose. This hall is well located. Only two nights have we had less than one hundred strangers present; usually we have from one hundred to two hundred fifty, nearly all adults.

My brother is assisting me in the meetings, besides canvassing from house to house for our books, while his wife is doing Bible work. The interest is deepening every night, and many of the members of the popular churches are leaving their own church services to hear God’s message to them. We ask the prayers of God’s children that the people may hear the voice of God speaking to them, and not the voice of poor, fallible man. L. H. PROCTOR.