Field Notes

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Jul 7, 1904

Two candidates were recently baptized by Elder Province, and added to the church at Parkersburg, W. Va.

BROTHER C. W. MILLER reports the baptism of five persons at Brenham, Tex., May 15. These persons united with the Brenham church.

BROTHER J. H. SCHILLING, who is laboring in Pennsylvania, reports the recent baptism of six persons, two at Allentown, and four at Reading.

A SABBATH-SCHOOL of fifteen members was recently organized at Falls City, Ore. A course of tent-meetings is now in progress at that place.

DEFINITE plans have been laid for the establishment of an industrial school in northwestern Oregon. As an organized school already exists in the southern part of the State, this will make two intermediate schools which will be opened early in the coming winter.

A CHURCH of nine members was organized at Locust Branch, Ky., May 21. The name Beech Grove church of Seventh-day Adventists was chosen by this company. Others are keeping the Sabbath there, so that the prospect for additions to their number is bright.

SPEAKING of the progress of the work in Springfield, Ohio, Elder J. G. Wood says: “The Lord has opened the way here in Springfield in a marked manner for his people to erect a plain, substantial church to his name at a moderate cost. We are of good courage, and praise the Lord for his mercy.”

THE West Michigan-Herald reports: “Elder A. G. Haughey spent Sabbath, June 11, with the church at Wright, at which time he baptized six young people, ranging in age from thirteen to eighteen, all of whom were members of the church-school, and to a certain extent owe their conversion to the influence of this good school.”

ELDER R. C. PORTER says in a report of recent work among the churches in Missouri: “At Cotton I was joined by Elder Terry. The attendance was good; one (a Baptist minister) was added to the church. This was the result largely of missionary work by the church. This is the second family in that church brought out by the labors of its members. If our churches everywhere would awake to their opportunities for home missionary work, there would be added to the church daily such as should be saved.”

At the annual meeting of the Western Washington Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association, held at the North Seattle Seventh-day Adventist church, Tuesday, June 7, 1904, the following board of trustees was elected for the ensuing year: Drs. A. Q. Shryock, W. R. Simmons, and T. J. Allen, and Brethren E. L. Stewart, W. F. Martin, S. J. Lashier, and J. S. Emmerson. A meeting of the board of trustees was immediately called, and the following officers elected: President, Dr. A. Q. Shryock; Secretary and Treasurer, S. J. Lashier.