Field Notes

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 13, 1916

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 93, No. 35.

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Five were recently baptized in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Seven new converts recently received baptism near Burlington, Colo. Five were adults.

Last month Elder F. W. Stray baptized eight candidates in Hartford, Conn.

Elder L. E. Johnson writes of the baptism of nine persons in Campbell, Nebr.

The church in Greenville, S. C., is rejoicing in the possession of a new church building.

A missionary society, with a membership of fourteen, has been organized in Kaw, Okla.

From Chicago, Ill., the baptism of six is reported. These united with the Italian church in that place.

Between thirty and thirty-five tent efforts are in progress in the Lake Union Conference this summer.

Six students of the Oakwood Manual Training School, Huntsville, Ala., were baptized before leaving for their homes.

A new church has been organized in Spivey, Kans., with a membership of sixteen. There is also a new church in Osawatomie.

Thirty-nine persons, the majority young people, followed their Lord in baptism at the close of the recent Wisconsin camp meeting.

Elder C. G. Bellah writes that after a two weeks' tent effort at Poplar Bluff, Mo., twelve have been baptized, and sixteen have united with the church there.

Eleven have accepted the Sabbath truth at Pueblo, Colo., through the efforts of Elder H. A. Vandeman. Forty persons have been baptized by Elder G. R. Hawkins at Jaroso.

Elder F. J. Rowland writes of the organization of a Sabbath school of sixteen members at Seneca, in the East Michigan Conference. Twelve adults have taken their stand for the truth, nine recently receiving baptism.

A sister, Mrs. Hugh Will, writing from Ava, Jackson Co., Ill., tells of the need in that section of the field. The conference cannot spare a worker to labor there, and she wonders if there are not some Adventist families who could move there and do self-supporting missionary work.

Pastor L. V. Finster, in writing from the Philippines on April 10, says: “On March 10, as the result of our tent meeting at San Pablo, we baptized 104 persons. This is the largest baptism I ever had from one effort. Here in Manila, on March 31, we baptized sixty-six. This is surely encouraging for the beginning of this year.”

Elder H. E. Reeder reports the baptism of seven persons in Missouri during his recent trip among the churches. At the close of a tent effort at Round Top, in charge of Elder F. H. Hoxie, a company of thirty-six was organized, all except two being new converts. Five persons were baptized a few weeks ago in St. Louis.