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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 10, 1908

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 50.

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Pennsylvania

By K. C. RUSSELL

SUNBURY AND NORTHUMBERLAND.—Monday and Tuesday evenings, November 9, 10, I spoke in the new church building which has recently been erected at Northumberland. The church is neat, commodious, and centrally located, where it will testify of the truths believed by those who worship in it. Three churches of other denominations are near it.
The service each evening was well attended by the members of both the Sunbury and Northumberland churches, besides a goodly number not of our faith.
During the summer of 1891, the writer, assisted by Elder H. G. Thurston and wife, conducted a series of tent-meetings in Sunbury, which were attended with good results, and a church was organized in that place. During the winter of 1891-92 the writer held a series of meetings in an opera-house at Northumberland. A goodly number embraced the truth, and another church was organized. These places are two miles apart, separated by the Susquehanna River.
NEW CHURCH AT NORTHUMBERLAND, PA.
NEW CHURCH AT NORTHUMBERLAND, PA.
It was in the latter place, March 14, 1904, that we laid to rest our little Mabel, aged two years and ten months.
Our hearts were cheered to see so many of those who embraced the truth nearly a score of years ago standing faithfully for this message. We were made sad as we thought of those who had fallen in death, but rejoiced to think we shall meet them soon. These churches are no exception to others, in that some who first embraced the truth and held fast for a season, finally fell out by the way.
Two years ago tent-meetings were held in these places by Elder George Spies and Brother I. M. Martin, which resulted in reviving and strengthening the work by the addition of other members. It was interesting, after several years' absence, to see so many still friendly to the truth who have not yet yielded to the claims of the gospel. We shall still hope that many of this number will obey before it is too late.
During my recent visit with these churches, it was decided to order one thousand copies of the Thanksgiving number of the REVIEW. Our prayer is that these churches may be as a city set on a hill, and that their light may radiate in clear, distinct rays to those in darkness about them.
One of the discourses already referred to emphasized the importance of Christ's continually abiding within the soul, if we are to be assured of God's power in overcoming the difficulties we meet.
The second sermon was on the subject of religious liberty. Among other points discussed was President Roosevelt's letter on religious liberty, in which he answered the inquiries relative to Mr. Taft's religious belief. We admitted that one's purely religious belief should never be made a test for any office or public trust, but it was pointed out that one of the fundamental principles of Roman Catholicism is the union of church and state, which is contrary to the principle upon which our government is founded. It is this feature that should forever preclude a Roman Catholic from being eligible to the presidency of the United States.
K. C. RUSSELL.