Colorado by George F. W. Watson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 22, 1902

Colorado

By George F. W. Watson

THE good work of the third angel's message is onward in our conference. This conference, embracing the State of Colorado and the Territory of New Mexico, is divided into six districts, with one of our strongest men in charge of each. This arrangement gives me the blessed opportunity of joining one of our tent companies for several weeks at a time, thus bringing into my life anew the old-time spirit of the message. At present I am with Elder Geo. O. States, assisting in a tent effort in one of our beautiful mountain towns on the western slope. After our conference meeting, held at Topeka, Kan., we again engaged in the work for “Christ’s Object Lessons.” We find willing hearts and hands to carry this precious book of truth to the homes of our Colorado people; and a good work is being done, not only for our own people, but for those who buy.

A few weeks ago our tract society invested over one hundred dollars in a colporteur wagon, and sent it out, in charge of W. H. Moore, of Hygiene, Colo., into the mountain districts, laden with the good news of salvation. Everywhere throughout these lofty old Rockies, men and women for whom Christ died, can be found; and Brother Moore is meeting with success not only in finding them, but in selling them the truth for this time. The book work is reviving, and we still have hopes of being among the faithful ones in this department. While our increase in membership is not large in any one locality, yet almost every church and company is being strengthened by accessions to its numbers. This conference is now paying the largest tithe it has ever paid, and has reached out its missionary arms until it is shaking hands with Holland by supporting Brother and Sister Wibbens in that field; and soon a family of five from Colorado's dear people will be telling the dusky tribes of Nyassaland, South Africa, the glad news of a coming King. The sweets of the message for to-day are in reaching the lost.

I spent some time at the Boulder Sanitarium not long ago, and I am glad to say that this institution is doing work that will tell in the salvation of souls. Brother F. J. Hartman and his family are doing a commendable work in their sanitarium near Montrose, on the western slope. The health restaurants, one in Denver and one in Colorado Springs, are doing a good business. Many suffering ones find relief at the treatment rooms in Denver, under the management of Brother and Sister Menkel. To the name of our Master be all the praise.

GEORGE F. W. WATSON.