Battle Creek Church Report by L. H. Christian

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 11, 1915

Battle Creek Church Report

By L. H. Christian

BATTLE CREEK.—On the last Sabbath and Sunday of the old year I had the privilege of meeting with our brethren in Battle Creek. I was greatly encouraged to note the good spirit pervading the church and to see the excellent work carried forward. Our church at Battle Creek now has a membership of about five hundred. These people are working faithfully for the Lord, and are loyal and devoted to his truth.

Elder W. A. Westworth, who was called to Battle Creek a year ago, is leading in a successful evangelistic effort. At the present time he is presenting the main features of our message in a series of Sunday night lectures in the Tabernacle. There is a very large attendance of our own people and of outsiders at these meetings. Professor Straw gives all his time to the young people's work, and is enjoying the special blessing of God in his labors. Professor Blake is principal of the academy. We have a good school in Battle Creek, and although it does not accept students from out of town, it has an enrollment of over one hundred and twenty. The work of these brethren is not without fruit. Many persons in Battle Creek have given their hearts to God and accepted the third angel's message the past few months. I have just received word that thirty-eight were baptized last Sabbath, January 23. Some of these are youth of Adventist parentage. Others have recently embraced the truth under Elder Westworth's labors.

In tithes and offerings the Battle Creek church is rendering faithful support to our organized work. It paid its full apportionment of the Twenty-cent-a-week Fund, raising $2,280 more on this fund than in 1913. Its tithe also shows for the year an increase of $3,308 over the previous year. The total amount of money raised by the Battle Creek church for the cause of God during the year was $28,084, or a little more than $56 a member. Of this sum $3,593 was used to pay off an old debt on the Tabernacle. Our laborers and all our brethren in Battle Creek are of good courage, and looking to the Lord for great things during the present year. L. H. CHRISTIAN.