New York by A. O. Burrill

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Mar 17, 1904

New York

By A. O. Burrill

BROTHER and Sister Connerly, who have now been in Porto Rico fifteen months, have felt the need of a small printing outfit, which will cost about three hundred dollars, that they may place reading-matter in the hands of that island people. Their purse was too small to furnish it. They appealed to the Mission Board, but its treasury had been drawn upon until it could not respond with the full amount. The president, however, encouraged the enterprise by saying that the Mission Board would furnish fifty dollars, provided the remainder could be raised.

One member of the Mission Board, Elder H. W. Cottrell, accepted an invitation to come to Western New York, Elder and Sister Connerly's former home, and place the matter before the brethren. He visited Rochester, Buffalo, and Newfane, spending two days at each place. At these meetings enough was pledged, together with what had been sent in, to insure the purchase. Already sufficient money has been forwarded to the treasurer of the Mission Board, so the desired printing outfit will at once be purchased.

Besides the churches already mentioned, Brother Cottrell and the writer visited Jamestown, Randolph, Salamanca, and West Valley churches. At all these places Elder Cottrell had an earnest warning for the people, calling their attention to the fact that we are in the shaking time, and exhorting all to be ready for the coming of the Lord.

We spent part of two days with Elder H. W. Carr's school, which he has on his farm. He has enlarged his home, and can accommodate about twenty persons. We were highly gratified with what we saw. The school is worthy of the assistance of our people. Its capacity should be enlarged, that it may accommodate fifty the coming year. The Lord has been calling the students to him.

Although I had known Brother Cottrell ever since he was a boy, I had never been privileged to labor with him before. I enjoyed being with him at all these places, and the straight testimony which he bore was meat in due season.

The gift of the Mission Board and what individuals have sent to Elder Connerly will make over three hundred dollars. The willingness of God's people to help these laborers will cheer them as they work with these supplies. The children in Buffalo were among the first to begin saving their pennies to send for this purpose.

This is a willing people, and they desire to see the message going to all parts of the world. A. O. BURRILL.