Field Notes

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 31, 1910

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 13.

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Recently Elder P. G. Stanley organized a church of sixteen members at Athens, Tenn.

Mrs. M. M. Faulkner reports twelve who are now keeping the Sabbath at Alpena, Mich.

At Norwich, N. Y., eleven were recently taken into the church, and others are awaiting baptism.

A report from J. W. Watt states that at present eight persons are keeping the Sabbath at Dixonville, Pa.

Quite a large number have decided to obey the commandments of God at Ola, Mich., among whom are eight adults.

Two new members were recently taken into the church at Lock Haven, Pa., and there are others who will probably unite soon.

Brother F. E. Gibson reports several keeping the Sabbath at Youngstown, Ohio, and also the baptism of one adult recently.

The meetings at West Clifford, Pa., conducted by Elder C. S. Weist, have resulted in one young man accepting the Sabbath.

Elder C. D. M. Williams reports seven or eight Sabbath-keepers at Honolulu, H. T., who will soon go forward in baptism.

Elder C. A. Beeson spent some time with the North Loup (Neb.) church, and through his efforts one sister was added to the church.

A total of eighteen Sabbath-keepers to date at Hisson, Ill., is reported by Elder J. B. Locken. They organized a Sabbath-school there recently.

Some have already accepted the truth at Meers, Okla., through the efforts of Brother J. B. Hampton. A number also have taken their stand at Walter and Temple, Okla.

A report from Staples, Minn., says that thirteen persons have accepted the truth as the result of the effort being made there by Elder C. M. Babcock with Brethren Fry and Ruskjer as assistants. There are a number of other persons interested, and a good, strong church may be built up.

Brother G. M. Alway reports five baptisms at Pueblo, Colo., recently.

A letter from G. W. Stilson states that one young man has recently taken his stand for the truth at Fond du Lac, Wis.

The report of three new Sabbath-keepers at Hornell, N. Y., comes from Elder J. W. Raymond, who has been conducting a series of meetings there.

As a result of Bible work done in Milwaukee, Wis., by Mrs. B. L. Post, two more have begun to keep the Sabbath, and several others are interested.

Elder J. H. Hoffman reports from Superior, Wis., that another Swedish lady has just begun the observance of the Sabbath, and that her husband is also very much interested.

Word from Elder J. B. Scott, of Bear Lake, Wis., brings the information that fourteen have been won for the Lord and his truth at that place, and the Sabbath-school is more than doubled.

Elder E. E. Farnsworth reports that recently he baptized fourteen of the students of the Campion Academy in the Baptist church at Loveland, Colo. Two of these were young men who were not previously Sabbath-keepers.

Elders G. F. Watson and C. F. Cole recently opened a series of meetings at Madison, S. D., resulting in five accepting the truth. There are six or eight more who are firmly convinced, but who have not yet taken their stand.

Elder L. E. Sufficool writes that as a result of meetings held at Crystal Falls, Md., fifteen souls are keeping the Sabbath, and a Sabbath-school has been organized. It is expected others will soon decide to take their stand.

Elders A. G. Haughey and C. A. Hansen report excellent results of meetings recently held at Otsego, Mich. At the close of the meetings, thirteen joined the church subject to baptism, and still others are getting ready to unite with us.

A church was recently organized at Lake Arthur, N. M., with a membership of seventeen, and it is expected that several others will unite with them soon. At Mesilla Park, N. M., a church of sixteen members has also been organized.

The colored believers in St. Louis have undertaken to raise the payments on their church building by the sale of books and magazines. This is what is expressed as “killing two birds with one stone,”—it is enlightening the world and building a church at the same time and with the same effort.

A blessed occasion was enjoyed by the members of the West Side (Chicago, Ill.) church at its service, Sabbath, February 5, when four sisters, new converts to the truth, were baptized. Elder Wm. Covert was present, and gave an instructive study on baptism, following which the service was performed. Two of the members baptized were taken into church fellowship.