New Jersey by Jacob Lengweiler

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Feb 9, 1911

New Jersey

By Jacob Lengweiler

JERICHO.—This is a small village about half-way between Bridgeton and Salem. In each of these towns there is a Seventh-day Adventist church. During the last two or three years five Sabbath-keeping families have settled within a radius of two miles from here, and about a year ago a Sabbath-school was organized. The last quarter of 1910 the Sabbath-school started with seventeen members, and closed with a membership of twenty-seven. Last summer we bought the Jericho mission chapel, and since the beginning of last November, have held our services in it. Now we owe less than one hundred dollars on the building. Most of the money necessary for repairs was raised by selling Life and Health and the Signs of the Times Monthly. God has richly blessed us in this work. Our next aim is to start a church-school, as the nearest church-school is in Bridgeton, which is too far away for the little ones to attend. We

would like to see a few more faithful, industrious families locate here, especially those who have children. This is a prosperous country, and as good a place as can be found for poor people to make a living.

JACOB LENGWEILER.