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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 25, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 17.

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Western Washington

By Daniel Nettleton

PORT TOWNSEND.—The past week has been one of special blessing to the church of God at this place. The membership of the Sabbath-school and church being composed almost wholly of those connected with the Northwestern Sanitarium, makes it a sanitarium church. Like all our institutions, it has had its troubles and trials, as well as its great blessings. We have just passed through a severe trial, and have, we trust, by these trials obtained some of the “patience of the saints.” The Lord has done great things for us, whereof we are glad. It is a great victory for the people of God when brethren put away all differences for the sake of God’s cause and the salvation of souls. With hearts filled with love and hope and with faith for a happy future, we press forward to help finish the work God has given us to do. With gratitude we remember God’s many blessings to us during the year, and the happy adjustment of some of our difficulties fills the hearts of all our family with joy. Our meetings have been seasons of refreshing. God’s Spirit has been impressing hearts that have not known him to learn and obey his truth.
Our tithe and donations have increased during the past year. This little church has sent to the foreign missions over four hundred dollars. Six persons, all adults with families residing at this place, were converted and accepted the truth; five of these were baptized and united with the church here this winter.
A Sabbath-school convention was held at this place April 6, and was attended by all the members of our own church and by a few isolated brethren. Papers and addresses on the following subjects were presented: Organization and Importance of the Sabbath-School Work; Development of the Sabbath-School Work From Organization to the Present Time; Reverence for the House of God; The Sabbath-School as a Factor in Carrying the Third Angel’s Message; What Can I Do to Help the Sabbath-School? Appropriate songs were sung by the children, and solos and quartets by other members of the Sabbath-school. Our chapel was beautifully decorated with living green and with appropriate mottoes. Above the Missionary Map of the World was placed the significant motto “Progress”; and by a study of the field we see that not only in our own local church, but all over the world, progress is being made in our work.
In the afternoon the ordinances of baptism and of humility and the Lord’s Supper were celebrated. Our day of blessing closed with a praise service, in which every one present took part.
The church of the living God is the pillar and ground of the truth in the earth, and the hand of the infinite One is stretched out to bless and to guide itto final victory. May this little company be a part of that victorious host who erelong shall pass through the pearly gates of the city of God, to dwell forever where the wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. DANIEL NETTLETON.