p. 19 | New Zealand by J. L. McELHANY

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 14, 1909

New Zealand

By J. L. McELHANY

CHRISTCHURCH.—A service of more than usual interest to the church in this city was held on Sabbath, August 7. At eleven o'clock, immediately following the Sabbath-school, the congregation went to the municipal bath-house, and there the writer baptized thirteen precious souls. It was a bright, sunny day, and the sunlight of God's blessing also rested on the scene. It was an occasion of blessing to all present, we trust. The candidates were all adults. One interesting fact in connection with this solemn service was that three married couples were among the number of those baptized. On the following Sabbath these persons, with two others who had been baptized a short time before, were received into the church, making an addition to the church-membership of fifteen. Of those baptized all but three have recently accepted the truth as a result of the tent-meetings and house-to-house labor.

Since the close of our tent-meetings we have held services in the church on Sunday nights. We have begun a series of prophetic studies on the important points of the message. The outside attendance has been encouraging. There seems to be an increasing interest on the part of many to hear the truth for this time. Our time is fully taken up in visiting, holding cottage meetings and Bible studies.

J. L. McELHANY.