p. 17 | W. H. SMITH by W. H. Smith

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 25, 1907

W. H. SMITH

By W. H. Smith

Pennsylvania

SCRANTON.—We are now nearly settled in our new home in Scranton, and are much encouraged over the prospects of our new field of labor. We regretted much to leave Williamsport, for there the Lord gave us many warm hearts and precious souls for our hire. Although only a small part of the three years that we were connected with that field was spent in Williamsport, yet we feel to praise the Lord for the way he blessed our labors in that place. If I remember correctly, there were forty-nine buried with their Lord in baptism, ten of whom were baptized just before we left the field. Of the forty-nine, five or six were rebaptisms.

During this time there were several added to the Cherry Flats and Roaring Branch churches, besides, a new company of about twenty members was raised up and thoroughly organized at Lorenton; for which we feel to give the Lord all the glory, for it is "not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts."

Now that we are located in Scranton, and intend soon to pitch our tent, we earnestly ask all our people to remember us daily in their prayers, that the Lord will add many precious souls to the Scranton church ere the summer's work shall come to its end.