p. 16 | CARLYLE B. HAYNES by Carlyle B. Haynes

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · May 11, 1911

CARLYLE B. HAYNES

By Carlyle B. Haynes

Maryland

BLYTHEDALE.—Oct. 23, 1910, it was my privilege to begin a series of meetings in Blythedale. The meetings continued until December 20. A good interest was manifested all the way through; and after New-year’s I continued Sunday-night meetings. Many of the truths presented were familiar to those attending, and all seemed delighted to hear them again. When we came to the law, the Sabbath, and other blessed truths of the third angel’s message, some at once set themselves against the truth; but the interest still continued unabated. It seemed for a while that there were to be no results. Then suddenly one began, with his wife, to observe the Sabbath, to be followed at once by another man whose wife and daughter accepted the truth with him. Then another man, with his wife and daughter, accepted the message, also a young woman who had never before made a profession of religion. In January these were organized into a Sabbath-school of eighteen members; and on April 1, assisted by Elders R. T. Baer and C. E. Tickner, it was my privilege to organize a Seventh-day Adventist church of seven members in Blythedale. Four more will join shortly, with others to follow.

BALTIMORE.—The work in Baltimore still advances. God has been very gracious to us here in adding members to the church. There are a number of persons in the city who retain their interest in the truth from the tent-meetings of last summer. It is hoped that many of these will fully accept it during the coming summer. The church-membership now numbers about one hundred thirty-five, and is growing continually.

Sabbath, April 8, I enjoyed the blessed privilege of baptizing eight persons in the Fourth Baptist church. Three of these were young people of the church, taking their first steps in the Christian way; the other five were adults just taking hold of the truth.