East Pennsylvania Conference by K. C. Russell

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 9, 1911

East Pennsylvania Conference

By K. C. Russell

It was my privilege to spend Sabbath and Sunday, October 14 and 15, in Philadelphia, the headquarters of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, over which Elder W. H. Heckman presides. I was glad to learn of the excellent results that have attended the work of this conference during the past season. As the result of the three tent efforts conducted in Philadelphia during the past summer by Elders R. E. Harter, C. S. Wiest, and H. Meyer, about forty persons have accepted the truth.

By invitation, I assisted Elder Wiest in the closing services of his tent effort at Eighteenth Street and Courtland Avenue. Notwithstanding the lateness of the season and the dampness of the weather, there was a fair attendance at the Friday evening service.

Sabbath I spoke at the North Philadelphia church. The Lord came very near by his Spirit to revive hearts.

Sunday evening I spoke again in the tent on the subject of religious liberty. There was a fair attendance, and a most excellent interest was manifested by all in the truths presented. At the close of the lecture, the following resolution was adopted, and published in part in the Public Ledger:—

“Whereas, Wide-spread movements favoring a change in our national system of government from the purely civil to one of religious character are still being persisted in, and,—

“Whereas, These movements are reflected in the many measures that have been introduced into Congress, looking to the amending of our National Constitution to make it declare this country to be a Christian or religious nation, also in the many Sunday bills that have been before the National Congress, the latest being the Johnston District Sunday bill, Senate 237, now pending in the Senate; therefore,—

“Resolved, That as a mass meeting we hereby protest against the passage of the said Johnston District Sunday bill, or any other similar measures in national or State legislatures, which would change the character of our system of government, thus making possible the union of church and state and the ushering in of an indefinite era of persecution, to the detriment of both church and state.”

This effort will be followed by a series of Sunday evening services in the hall located at Roberts and Germantown avenues, Wayne Junction, Philadelphia. Our prayer is that the Lord will continue to bless the work of God in this great city.

K. C. RUSSELL.