Field Notes and Gleanings

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 30, 1908

Field Notes and Gleanings

FOUR persons began keeping the Sabbath during the month of March, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, where Brother M. W. De Lhorbe is laboring.

ENCOURAGING word comes from Sheridan, Wyo., where the recent quarterly meeting was well attended, and all were of good courage. They also rejoice that three have taken their stand for the truth, and others are interested.

OF his recent visit to the little company at Lynden, Ontario, Brother B. B. Nofziger writes that although it had been a long time since any one except those of their own company had met with them, he found them of good courage, and rejoicing that three of their fellow townsmen had recently begun keeping the Sabbath.

BROTHER J. S. ROUSE, whose recent meetings at St. Clair, Ark., resulted in the baptism of two souls into the third angel’s message, reports from Black Rock, where he assisted in the canvassers’ institute: “We all enjoyed a feast at the quarterly meeting. Six being baptized and uniting with the church gave occasion for rejoicing.”

FROM Minneapolis, Minn., Brother Fred Johnson writes: “The work among the Scandinavians in this city, where Elder H. Steen and the writer are working, is making some progress, and we find here and there persons who are becoming interested by reading our literature or from attending the meetings. Last Sunday evening, in the baptistery of

the church, baptism was administered to three adults, of whom two were man and wife. The audience, which gave close attention, was larger than could be accommodated with seats.”

BROTHER J. H. CARROLL reports progress in the work among the people of the cities of New Jersey where he is laboring,—Patterson, Passaic, Newark, and Jersey City. As there is no baptistery at these places, a baptismal service was held in the Beacon Light Tabernacle of New York City, March 28, when fourteen persons followed their Lord in the sacred rite, uniting with the churches in the New Jersey cities mentioned above.

“Our interest at Essex and vicinity has continued good,” writes Brother H. R. Godfrey, from Kansas, “and souls are still accepting the truth. Five have identified themselves with the commandment-keeping people of God. This causes us to rejoice, though laboring under somewhat difficult circumstances. The neighborhood being so sparsely settled, it necessitates much walking in visiting, five to ten miles being no unusual walk in a day. We have surely seen the fulfilment of prophecy while here, in Satan’s making war upon the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus.”

BRETHREN A. R. OGDEN and A. S. Bringle, who have been holding meetings in the new church at Conway Springs, Kan., since its dedication, March 15, give this report of the work there: “Sabbath, March 21, the little company was organized with a charter membership of six. Last Sabbath (March 28) three more were added. Others who are keeping the Sabbath will unite soon. So, while the organization is small to start with, there is every encouragement to believe that it will grow. Our prayer is that there shall be added to the church from time to time such as shall be saved. Of the nine who united with this church eight were received upon profession of faith. The church was fully officered, and we believe it will be a standard-bearer of the principles of the third angel’s message. All are taking hold nobly and earnestly in active missionary effort for others.”

A TENT-MEETING was held last summer at Nortonville, Kan., by Brother I. G. Knight and wife. He writes: “As a result of that effort, several took their stand for the truth, and a Sabbath-school was organized. Since then this company has passed through a very trying experience, meeting successfully all kinds of opposition. The brethren had secured the use of the United Presbyterian church for one year, and in this we held our meetings, beginning Friday evening, March 6. Elder L. F. Trubey joined me the following Sunday, and for two weeks we had pleasant and agreeable labor together. On March 21 we effected an organization, with a full corps of officers. A very impressive scene followed, when the chosen elder of the newly formed church was ordained. The ordinances were celebrated, and it will long be remembered as a time when the gentle Spirit of God came very near. Several indicated their intention to obey the truth, and two united with the church as a result of the meetings just held.”