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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 3, 1907

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 84, No. 1.

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South Carolina

By E. W. Webster

I KNOW that those who have heard of the threatened prosecution of our brethren in South Carolina will be pleased to learn that the interest in the truth that has thus been awakened is greater than had ever been known here before. It has aroused our own people to more activity in the work, to more earnest lives, and has caused much inquiry concerning our people by the public. It has given opportunity for us to use the press as we never have had a chance to do before.
An article which appeared in a Spartanburg daily by one not of our faith, has probably done us more good than if written by one of our own people. We do not know this man, and have not been able to learn his address. It is certainly true that the Lord has agents whom he will use to defend the truth, and they will come forward at the right time to do more than we can do ourselves to defend it and create public sentiment in favor of it.
Liberty has been sent to all the judges of South Carolina, to the senators, and to many other prominent citizens, and no doubt this has had much to do in shaping the sentiment we see against this prosecution. We think this sentiment will do much to check further action now.
All branches of our work in South Carolina are taking strides forward, especially the canvassing work, which stands third in the world in value of books sold per membership. There is a large territory in this State that has never had a book or paper of ours sold in it, but which is ready to be worked. Any one who may be interested in this part of the work, and who wants to spend the cold winter months canvassing in a milder climate, should correspond with our State agent, C. F. Dart, Campobello, S. C.
Although we have but one laborer for the colored people in all this State, the work is onward, and recently a family in Idaho has undertaken the support of another laborer for a year. Such a spirit as this will soon carry this work tocompletion. Several have recently accepted the Sabbath, and will soon be ready for organization into a church.
E. W. WEBSTER.