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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 8, 1908

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 41.

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Field Notes

Elder A. D. Ewert reports the baptism of two persons at Winnebago City, Minn., a short time ago.
After holding some meetings with the New Hope (Tex.) church, Elder N. V. Willess baptized thirteen persons there.
At Newport News, Va., six persons are rejoicing in a knowledge of the true Sabbath as a result of the tent-meetings at that place.
Three persons at West Newton, Maine, have recently begun the observance of the Sabbath; others are much interested.
As a result of the tent-meetings held at Stockton, Cal., seven persons have been baptized, and two others are keeping the Sabbath.
A mother and daughter from the country near Henning, Minn., were recently baptized. Others at that place expect to be baptized soon.
Brother C. Svensson, reporting from Denver, Colo., says that three were baptized there on August 15, and that others have begun to keep the Sabbath.
Sunday, September 13, eleven persons were baptized at Hagerstown, Md. Eight or nine more are keeping the Sabbath, and it is expected that some of these will be baptized in the near future.
The following report comes from New Castle, Colo.: “Our hearts were made glad on Sunday, August 8, when we buried twelve with their Lord in baptism. The same day we organized a church of seventeen members. There are a few more who will be baptized soon.”
As a result of the tent effort at Lascruces, N. M., four persons decided to obey the truth. These, with the two families of Seventh-day Adventists living there, were organized into a Sabbath-school of ten members.
Brother J. W. Beam, reporting the work at Lynch, Neb., says: “Two gave their hearts to the Lord, and one sister, who has a family, has stepped out into the light of present truth. We have hopes that two others will begin the observance of the Sabbath soon.”
Six were added to the church at Spencer, Va., by baptism recently, and one backslider returned to the truth.
It is stated in the West Michigan Herald that six persons were recently baptized and added to the church at Kalamazoo. The attendance at the tent-meetings there is increasing.
A report from Brownville, Maine, states that there have been two baptisms since camp-meeting, one there and one at Milo. At least two others have begun to keep the Sabbath, and the interest is good.
In the Greater New York Conference during the last year work has been carried forward among ten different nationalities, and good results have followed the work among nearly all these peoples.
As a result of the labors of Brother W. T. Ramsey, at Roseland Schoolhouse, Okla., a family of five have covenanted to keep all the commandments of God; some of these will receive baptism soon.