Southeastern California Conference by W. F. Martin

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 30, 1916

Southeastern California Conference

By W. F. Martin

As our conference had to be postponed on account of the storms and floods, our people did not have the privilege of hearing the report of the year's work. It has been decided to postpone the conference till the time of camp meeting. This is to be held in August, possibly the first of the month. The location has not been decided on. Thinking the people of our conference would be interested in some of the items of progress that would have been reported at the conference, I am sending them to the REVIEW.

During the year there was paid in tithe $36,937.46. This is an increase over 1914 of $1,557.60. We received in offerings to missions $13,150.33. This leaves us $3,094.47 short of the twenty-cent-a-week goal. We hope to reach the goal during 1916. We have in our conference fifteen church schools, employing eighteen teachers and having an enrolment of 384 pupils. A number of our young people are attending school in San Fernando Academy and Pacific Union College. We are glad for these children and young people, and pray that they may receive a training that will fit them for a place in the work.

One very encouraging feature of the year's work has been the success attending the evangelistic work of our laborers. It has been our constant endeavor continually to pursue this line of work. At least two or more meetings in new fields have been in continuous operation. As a result, the reports show that during the year 342 persons have been received into the church, 277 through baptism and 65 on profession of faith. This encourages us to more earnest, faithful labor for the year to come. Through the blessing of the Lord we were able to operate our conference within our income. It has not been necessary to draw on our surplus, and our treasurer's books show a fair operating gain. We are glad for these evidences of the favor of the Lord, and hope for even better success in the year to come. W. F. MARTIN.