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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Feb 23, 1905

Field Notes

Elder F. H. Conway reports three conversions at Morrison, and two at Pawnee, Okla.

Recent labors of Brother Valentine Leer, at Bowdle, S. D., have been rewarded by the conversion of seven persons to the truth.

Two new Sabbath-keepers are reported in Leavenworth, Kan., as a result of Bible work by Sisters Hornbeck and Bland.

Brother Wm. H. Brown, elder of the Jerome (Kan.) church, reports that four were added to the church-membership at the time of the last quarterly meeting, making the present membership twenty.

The company at McCloud, Okla., was organized into a church, January 14.

Elder Geo. W. Rine reports the baptism of four persons at Sacramento, Cal., January 21.

The West Michigan Herald reports the baptism of three persons at Grand Rapids, January 29.

Brethren J. W. Crouse and John Manful, who are working in Luana, Iowa, report that “three precious souls have taken a firm stand for the commandments of God” there.

Five persons signed the covenant to keep God’s commandments, at Helena, Mont., at the close of recent meetings held by Brother W. A. Gosmer. One backslidden Sabbath-keeper also was reclaimed.

Brother C. L. Taggart reports from Marion, Ill.: “The work at this place is encouraging. A few faithful souls who recently began the observance of the Sabbath give evidence of genuine conversion.”

“The Reading [Pa.] church,” says the Atlantic Union Gleaner, “has gone ahead of any of the other churches in the number of ‘Christ’s Object Lessons’ which they have taken, having pledged themselves for one hundred and thirteen copies.”

In a recent report from Seattle, western Washington, Brother H. J. C. Wollekar says: “Within the past two weeks fourteen have united with our little company here at Green Lake, either by baptism or by letter. It is only two years since this church was organized, with thirty-eight charter members, and now we number nearly eighty.”

The Minnesota Worker of February 8 prints this item: “Brother Steen writes from McHugh, Minn., that there is a family at that place to whom he preached just one sermon a year ago. Upon visiting the place this year, he finds them keeping the Sabbath, and looking for more light. Brother Steen reports eight new Sabbath-keepers at the place, and a good interest.”

The Southwestern Union Record of February 7 announces: “Oklahoma is preparing to sing the song of jubilee, or freedom from the debt of Keene Academy which was apportioned to that conference several years ago. It is expected the last of the account will be paid before the close of this month. The conference energies can then be turned wholly into missionary lines.”

Of the work in the Eastern Pennsylvania conference Elder W. J. Fitzgerald says, in a recent report: “The wheels are moving in this field. Progress is perceptible in every phase of the work. The year 1904 was a year of growth. During the last eight months of the year nearly one hundred were added to those who walk in the light of present truth. Our conference workers and the churches have all taken hold earnestly to make more rapid progress during 1905.”