Annual Meeting of the Wales Conference by Guy Dail

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 8, 1910

Annual Meeting of the Wales Conference

By Guy Dail

THE second annual session of the Wales Conference was held at Newport, September 29 to October 2. God richly visited the workers and delegates, and all who were able to attend, by a gracious outpouring of his Spirit. There was not a discordant note heard in the meeting from first to last. Backsliders were reclaimed, and ten persons were baptized.

Evening after the Sabbath, opportunity was given for the brethren to demonstrate in a practical way the genuine effect of the blessing they had been permitted to enjoy. A collection was taken, amounting to about twenty pounds, to be applied on the educational fund for the training of workers in the Russian, Latin, and Levant unions. Fifty-one pounds was also pledged on their local tent fund.

The Welsh-speaking brethren were especially encouraged by the publication of “Our Paradise Home” in their native tongue. As to progress in the Wales Conference, we are thankful that there are evidences of God's blessing. The membership has been quadrupled, increasing from sixty-four to two hundred thirty-three. Two new churches were organized during the year.

One of the pleasing features of the conference was a program rendered by the Missionary Volunteer society on Sunday afternoon.

The president of the conference, Elder H. E. Armstrong, plans to conduct aggressive field work this season, in addition to giving the time and attention demanded by the churches. This plan is one which we feel is worthy of consideration in many fields,—that conference presidents, ministers, licentiates, and Bible workers unite in opening new territory, imitating in this respect the great apostle, whose ambition was “to preach the gospel in the regions beyond.”

This field has about two million inhabitants. Two ordained ministers, one licentiate, four Bible workers, and eleven canvassers were granted conference papers for another year. They all gave go to their labors of better courage and with a brighter hope than ever before.

GUY DAIL.