A Visit to Springfield, Ill.
By George B. Thompson
FOLLOWING the West Michigan Conference I accompanied Elder S. E. Wight to Springfield, to meet with the executive committee of the Southern Illinois Conference. This was my first visit to this city since my wife and I left it seventeen years ago to go to South Africa. At that time we were engaged in labor in this city. I was glad to meet some who were then members of the church, still faithful and looking for the coming of the Lord. I was thankful to note the progress the truth has made since that time. A comfortable place of worship has been secured, centrally located. I spoke to the church one evening. A good congregation of believers was present, a number of whom have somewhat recently embraced the truth. While I was here, the executive committee voted to release Elder Wight to accept the call to the presidency of the West Michigan Conference, and Elder E. A. Bristol was elected to take his place as conference president. The labors of Elder Wight have been greatly blessed and much appreciated in this conference, and the brethren felt sorry to part with him. But we feel sure Elder Bristol will receive the hearty co-operation of all. This conference furnishes a splendid field in which to build up and develop the work, and our prayer is that great progress may attend the work of the message in this field.
G. B. THOMPSON.