p. 20 | Field Notes

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · May 11, 1905

Field Notes

IN a report of meetings at Grafton, W. Va., which were begun April 8, Elder B. F. Purdham says: “The attendance was good from the first, and continues to increase. Five, all heads of families, have decided to keep the Sabbath, and many others are deeply interested and acknowledge the truth.”

BROTHER J. G. SAUNDERS says in a report from Elk County, Pa.: “When I came here, there was one Sabbath-keeper who came forty miles to attend our meeting in Punxie. Though a Sabbath-keeper in theory, he was an unconverted

man. He was converted, and wanted to be baptized. I held meetings near his place, and he, his wife, three of his sons, and three others were baptized. There was a prospect that we might have a church organized. But this brother was called to New York State, and is now elder of our church where he lives. His son and wife have gone to Tennessee as teachers. Now there are eighteen Sabbath-keepers within a distance of twenty miles, and a score of others who believe we have the truth, but make no profession of religion. I held four Bible readings with one family recently, and they are now keeping the Sabbath, and rejoicing in the light, and there are eight others who I expect will step in soon.”

THE Sabbath truth has recently gained four new converts at Leavenworth, Kan.

A SABBATH-SCHOOL of thirteen members was organized at Shreeve, Ohio, April 8.

FOURTEEN persons received the ordinance of baptism at St. Charles, Mich., April 15.

A SABBATH-SCHOOL of twenty-two members was recently organized near Gladys, Ohio.

ON a recent Sabbath six persons were added to the membership of the church at Sharpsburg, Iowa.

AT Medaryville, Ind., seven persons have accepted the message and received baptism, under the labors of Elder Byron Hagle.

ELDER A. R. OGDEN reports that ten or twelve have recently taken a stand for the truth at Glenelder, Kan., several of whom are awaiting baptism.

BROTHER C. A. PEDICORD, of the Cincinnati, Ohio, church, reports a good outside attendance at the Sabbath meetings there, as a result of which some have begun the observance of the Sabbath, and several have made a request for baptism.

A REPORT of the last quarterly meeting of the Altoona, Kan., church, held April 8, 9, says: “Church officers were elected, and three members received into the church. On the last night of the meeting, three more presented themselves for membership, two of them for baptism.”

IN a summary of work for the past quarter in the Wyoming mission field, the superintendent, Elder J. H. Wheeler, says: “Brethren Kirkle and Porter held a series of meetings in a schoolhouse near Gordon. Although they met with severe opposition from the ministers in that field, the last report received from them stated that eleven had signed the covenant, two others were keeping the Sabbath, and nine were on the point of decision. There seems to be an interest all over the neighborhood. One encouraging feature of their work is that three whole families have taken their stand for the truth. Brother Garton has been laboring during the quarter at Hill City. He has met with much determined opposition at this place, which has made the work move rather slowly. A number of meetings have taken their stand for the truth, and a Sabbath-school of fifteen members has been organized at that place. Several have begun to keep the Sabbath as a result of the personal work of our faithful members. One woman reports that her husband and all his hired help have begun the observance of the Sabbath. Brother Adkins has been laboring in Laramie, preparatory to a tent effort there in the summer. He reports three families greatly interested. He is holding cottage meetings at the present time.”