WM. K. ACHENBACH by Wm. K. Achenbach

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 29, 1911

WM. K. ACHENBACH

By Wm. K. Achenbach

Florida

JACKSONVILLE.—Three years ago this summer I came to Jacksonville to engage in the canvassing work. At the close of the camp-meeting in the fall I was asked by the conference to engage in Bible and pastoral work here. I entered immediately upon my duties, and have been busily engaged in that work ever since.

As I am now called to take up similar work in Gainesville, I desire briefly to review the experiences of the past three years in Jacksonville. The believers have finished paying for their first church building; the membership is small and mostly sisters, but they have their little chapel free from debt. A number of our brethren have moved to Jacksonville from the North; and quite a number have accepted the truth as a result of Bible readings, and the tent effort which is now closing. This has increased our church-membership to fifty eight. Our attendance at Sabbath meeting leaves us practically no room to spare in our little chapel. We have erected an addition to the church in which a successful church-school has been conducted for the past two years by Sister Van Slyke.

It is with sadness that I leave the work here. The loyal cooperation of the brethren and sisters of the Jacksonville church has been much appreciated; but the Lord has graciously sent to this church brethren who can labor for him, and I leave to take up work in a more needy field.

Should any of my old friends in the North be planning to come to Florida, I should be glad to hear from them. My address is 2219 Main St., Jacksonville, Fla.