Maryland by Gustavus P. Rodgers

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 19, 1914

Maryland

By Gustavus P. Rodgers

BALTIMORE.—With an appropriate service the third Seventh-day Adventist church of Baltimore was dedicated to the Lord, Sabbath, October 17. This building has been used by the church for over a year, but they postponed the dedicatory service until the outlook should be brighter. Elder R. T. Baer preached the sermon, and Elder J. M. Campbell offered the dedicatory prayer. The church was beautifully decorated with plants and cut flowers, the members and friends bringing them by the basketful.

This church greatly appreciates the blessings of the Lord, as a few years ago it was without any house of worship, except as it rented halls, and, having a small membership, could see no hope of ever securing a church of their own. Many were the dark hours that we experienced while struggling to get the present building, but through earnest prayer and constant work we at last secured the deed, and are indeed thankful for the brighter outlook.

Sabbath, October 24, seven followed their Lord in baptism, making forty-nine, so far, from the summer's tent work. Sixty have already united with the church. We have a Bible school of nearly forty scholars, with a good, earnest band of men organized to reach the men in this city, and to help those that are in the church. The women also have their organization, besides the missionary society, and we hope to keep every member hard at work for the Master.

We also hope to divide our time with the churches at Cheswold and Wilmington, Del., and assist the scattered companies of Sabbath keepers, in the hope of making this the banner year for our work. We solicit the prayers of our brethren and sisters that the work among the colored people may advance, and that the coming of the Lord may be hastened.

GUSTAVUS P. RODGERS.