p. 16 | North England by Guy Dail

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 26, 1911

North England

By Guy Dail

The meeting of the North England Conference was held at Manchester, October 4-9. This is one of the great weaving and industrial centers of Great Britain, and the meeting was held just at the time of a critical struggle between capital and labor in that up-to-date city.

Workers and people sought God, and studied together concerning the best methods of presenting the message to the more than sixteen million inhabitants of this great and promising field. Special stress was laid on the importance of securing good halls for public efforts. Often such locations must be sought for months in advance. The advantage of a judicious use of literature in systematic house-to-house work was emphasized. It was reported that in at least one cathedral city this sort of labor had been productive of very encouraging results when all other methods seemed fruitless.

The brethren responded to the invitation to raise their share of the $10,000 supplementary fund that Europe is adding to the $300,000 Fund. The need of working up permanent lists of readers for our periodicals was carefully considered, and practical instruction and examples were given by those who are experiencing God's special help in such

work. All were made glad by seeing the number offering themselves for baptism at this meeting. One hundred nine have accepted the message in North England during the last three quarters.

In addition to the resident laborers in the field, Brethren W. J. Fitzgerald, W. T. Bartlett, and W. H. Meredith assisted in the meeting. There was a fair outside attendance at the public lectures. The great labor struggles that were on during our stay served as fitting object-lessons to those who are observing the signs of the times.

Brother S. G. Haughey was re-elected president. He and his nearly twenty fellow workers have many reasons for encouragement, as they see the scores of large cities ripe for the truth committed to us. The reports given bespeak both spiritual and financial progress for the future. However, we should never imagine that God's message goes, even in so free a country as England, without hard work, earnest prayer, and deep personal consecration. In behalf of North England we would ask the prayers of our brethren in other lands.

GUY DAIL.