Western Washington by L. JOHNSON

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Nov 26, 1914

Western Washington

By L. JOHNSON

AFTER our good camp meeting, which was reported in the REVIEW by Elder O. A. Olsen, plans were laid for the fall missionary campaign. This was to begin with the Temperance number of the Signs, then the Harvest Ingathering REVIEW, followed by general work with the papers and tracts.

First the conference committee divided our territory into districts. Seventeen districts were formed, and a minister was placed in charge of each. The most of these districts have several churches, and each averages about one hundred members. The minister in charge was instructed to help the brethren in every way he could, also to do personal work when time permitted, holding meetings as the way opened, etc.

We have found our brethren willing to engage in this work. About twenty thousand copies of the Temperance Signs have been used in our conference. Many have been benefited by reading them, and some speak very highly of the paper. Of course we do not definitely know what this good paper has accomplished, but we do know that our labor “is not in vain in the Lord.”

The Harvest Ingathering work has started well. Although many complain of hard times, some have done very well. Even our new members started with a praiseworthy zeal, and have already gained splendid experiences. Some older brethren also, who never before had courage to begin, have this year had good success.

In this city (Seattle), twenty-one persons have been baptized since camp meeting, and the writer has baptized four at Everett, and also organized a church at Eden. The good work is onward in our conference, for which we praise the Lord.

Kindest regards to all the readers of our dear old REVIEW. I hope that the work in Western Washington will be remembered by them before the throne of grace.

L. JOHNSON.