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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Jul 1, 1915

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 32.

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New Jersey

By MELVIN MUNSON

Four nations were represented in the different companies that came in from Jersey City and Paterson to meet with the Newark brethren in their new church building on a recent Sabbath. The occasion of the union meeting was a baptismal service.
Elder J. O. Miller took the morning hour, and as pastor of the Newark church gave a timely warning to the company to prepare for the fast-nearing time of trouble and the close of God's work.
The capacity of the church was taxed to the utmost as the many nationalities met in the afternoon to witness the baptism, and all joined heartily in a bright song service conducted by the writer. Elder A. R. Sandborn, our conference president, met with the company, and gave a stirring address, urging all to take a deeper interest in the salvation of our children.
The baptism was opened by Elder Miller, who led thirteen of our English-speaking brethren and sisters into the waters of consecration; and Elder Paul Matula followed with five new Slavo-Bohemian believers. Elder S. S. Shrock, who has been conducting the work for the German people, closed the service by baptizing four believers of that nationality. An interesting feature of the afternoon's service was the singing of our advent songs by the foreign companies in their native tongues. Though he did not have any ready for baptism, Elder A. O. Lund met with the company, and brought his church with him.
All felt that the occasion was one of great blessing and cheer, as it indicated the onward march of this message; and the readers of the REVIEW will join with the New Jersey believers in praise when they learn that since the opening of the new year more than one hundred new believers have been baptized and have joined our various churches in this conference.
The throbbing life of our great Eastern cities is calling for greater efforts on the part of our faithful laborers, that the message may reach all before the day of mercy passes. We solicit the earnest prayers of our people that the Lord of the harvest will bless our workers with a bountiful harvest of souls.
MELVIN MUNSON.