Field Notes and Gleanings

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

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 31.

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Field Notes and Gleanings

Four persons were baptized by Elder Fred Johnson, on July 5, at Feeley, Minn.

Ten persons were recently baptized at Coleman, Mich., by Elder E. R. Lauda.

Five persons were baptized recently at Albion, Mich., and united with the church there.

On Sunday, July 5, seven willing souls were buried with Christ in baptism at Wilson, Mich.

Elders B. L. Howe and C. M. Gardner report the baptism of thirty-two candidates recently at Grangeville, Cal.

The South African Missionary for June reports that on Sabbath, May 23, Brother Walston baptized ten boys and girls.

Three new members have recently been added to the church at Burdett, Kan., two of whom at the time of joining were buried with their Lord in baptism.

A report from Hawarden, Iowa, states that seven persons are fully determined to obey the truth in that place, and that a number are still halting between two opinions.

Elder J. K. Humphrey reports the baptism of four persons on July 4, at Brooklyn, N. Y. Five united with the church (colored) on this day, one being a sister who was baptized three months before.

Brother Irvin Blue, in a letter to The Educational Messenger, says: “Elder C. H. Miller and I have just concluded a short series of meetings near Platte Center, Neb. We had the privilege of seeing four precious souls buried with Christ in baptism at that place.”

At the quarterly meeting service, July 4, at Newellton, La., eight persons went forward for baptism. Brother Wright L. Battle, in his report, says: “We expect that by the time of the next quarterly meeting, eight or ten more will be ready for baptism. Since last October we have received and baptized twenty-seven new members.”

Elder W. H. Thurston, president of the Canadian Union Conference, writes: “Brother Emile Fawer, the French laborer recommended at the Washington Council for the Canadian field, has arrived in Montreal from Hayti, and entered upon his work. This will supply a long-felt need of a French laborer in the Province of Quebec.”