Annual Meeting at Canton by E. H. Wilbur

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 3, 1910

Annual Meeting at Canton

By E. H. Wilbur

E. H. WILBUR

WE held our annual workers’ meeting at Canton, China, October 1-10. From 6:30 to 7:30 A. M. we met for prayer and social service. From 10:30 to 12, and from 2:30 P. M. to 4, Bible studies were conducted. The evening hour was occupied in preaching. Our Canton schools took a week’s vacation, thus enabling the teachers and pupils to attend the sessions.

Elder W. C. Hankins, superintendent of the South China Mission field, was present, and gave several Bible studies. His counsel also was much appreciated. We were glad to have with us Sisters Hankins and Anderson, and Elder N. P. Keh, of Amoy. Brother Hung (Ang), of Chao Chou Fu, near Swatow, was

present, and assisted. Brother J. P. Anderson, Dr. Law Keem, and the writer, as well as each of our Chinese evangelists, had a part in the program.

On each of the two Sabbaths, about one hundred fifty persons were present at the Sabbath-school and the midday preaching service. On the second Sabbath afternoon, October 9, about forty brethren and sisters participated in the ordinance of humility, and in the Lord’s supper. The next morning Elder Keh preached on the subject of baptism, after which fourteen new members — seven men and seven women — were received into the Canton church. One of these was received on her former baptism. The others were baptized that same afternoon, in the presence of a large company of brethren and sisters and friends. This is the largest number we have ever baptized at one time in this province, and indicates that this field is ripe for the message. One encouraging feature of this baptism was that eleven of the candidates were rescued direct from heathenism. Two are pupils in the boys’ school, and six from the Bethel girls’ school. Of the fourteen new members admitted, four are teachers of several years’ experience. We feel to praise the Lord for the many tokens of his goodness and mercy manifested to us.

Canton.