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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 22, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 8.

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Silesian Conference

By Guy Dail

THE sixth annual session of the Silesian Conference was held in Brieg, January 3-7. It was attended by about two hundred brethren and sisters; and two hundred seventy-five strangers came out to the evening lectures. So great was the outside interest that the public lectures were continued after the meeting closed. The work for sinners and backsliders was especially blessed of God, and a number were baptized.
Aside from the local laborers, Brethren H. F. Schuberth, G. W. Schubert, A. Hennig, of the Friedensau school, H. Boex, L. Trautmann, and the undersigned assisted in the work of the conference.
The report of Brother F. Goetting, the president, showed that at the beginning of 1911, just after the province of Posen had been separated from this field, causing a drop of 204 in its membership, there were 577 members. During theyear, 169 new members were received by vote and baptism. After allowing for some losses, the president reported a net growth of 126 members for the year. Two new companies were received. On an average twelve laborers were employed throughout the year.
The canvassing report is worthy of extra comment. In 1910 there were twenty-four canvassers in the field, and their sales amounted to 20,340 marks; while last year, in spite of the loss of Posen, there were twenty-three canvassers, and their sales were 26,755 marks.
Although this part of Germany is known to be less strong financially than many other parts, yet we are glad to say that the interest of our people in missions was shown by their raising 2,695 marks in cash and pledges for the work in the regions beyond. The blessing of the Lord was especially manifested on Sabbath, during the ordination of Brethren Hermann Freybott and Walter Herbert to the gospel ministry.
The prospect for the future is bright. The workers go out with a determination to accomplish more this year than they have done in the past, through the power of God. Evidences of the seriousness of the times in which we live are abundant here, as elsewhere, and we expect a richer harvest during 1912 than ever before.
GUY DAIL.