Field Notes

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Aug 24, 1905

FOUR persons have received baptism recently at Otter Lake, Mich.

TEN persons have covenanted to keep the commandments of God, at Gum Corners, Ind., as a result of meetings held by F. M. Roberts and Robert Leach.

A CHURCH of sixteen members was recently organized at Eaton, Ind., to be known as the Beathe church. At the last report several persons were awaiting baptism at that place.

IN a recent report from Vermont, Elder T. H. Purdon mentions several new converts at Northfield, two new Sabbath-keepers at Montpelier, two persons baptized at Rutland, and two Sabbath-keepers at Pittsford who have not yet joined any church; also one person baptized at Manchester.

BROTHER E. F. COLLIER reports from Berlamont, Mich.: “Last Friday evening when we asked those to rise to their feet who were determined to be on the Lord’s side of the Sabbath question and keep his commandments, six new ones stood up. The community is stirred, and the battle is on. We hope to present a number of souls for baptism into the blessed faith.”

A REPORT from the tent company at Benton Harbor, Mich., states the following: “We have seldom seen Satan’s strong effort to destroy precious souls as we have seen it here in the past few days, but we can say with the apostle, ‘Thanks be unto God who giveth us the victory.’ Those who were under the bondage of sin a few days ago are now rejoicing in the power of God to save. Five willing souls have given their hearts to God, and are now walking in the light, having fellowship with the Lord and his dear children.”

BROTHER E. A. RAGAN says in a report of meetings at Wellington, Kan., conducted by Elder H. F. Ketring, beginning July 6 and closing July 23, at which time Elder Ketring was obliged to leave that place: “After the sermon given the last evening (on the Marriage Supper of the Lamb), by request a large number arose to their feet, showing their willingness to keep the commandments of God and have a part in the marriage supper in the new earth. We are sorry Elder Ketring had to leave us at this time, but he had been asked to assist in the tent-meeting at Sterling, and he felt under obligation to go there.”

BROTHER C. H. PARKER recently made a visit to the island of Lakebe in the Fiji group. One of the rokos lives on this island. Brother Parker writes: “The people received us with open arms, and wanted to hear the message. We held three services, sold fifteen books, and gave out over three hundred of our native papers. Could we have stayed longer, we could have sold a larger number of books. The roko asked me to give him a reading on the ‘New Earth’ and the ‘Destruction of the Wicked.’ He was very much interested, and wants me to study further with him. Later we hope to return, and hold a series of meetings.”