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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 28, 1900

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 35, No. 35.

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PENNSYLVANIA

By R. A. Underwood

It has been a long time since I sent to the REVIEW AND HERALD a report of the work in the Pennsylvania Conference. These reports do not find their way to the REVIEW as often as in years gone by, before the days of State papers. However, whether there is a report or not, the message is making its way to the six million five hundred thousand persons in the Keystone State.
During the last year we held three camp-meetings in the State. Five new churches were added to the Conference, and over two hundred and fifty new members were taken into the churches. Four young men have been ordained to the gospel ministry. There was an increase of tithe over the previous year to the amount of over sixteen hundred dollars. Contributions to school funds and foreign missions have also increased. From its tithe the Conference pays ten dollars a week for a teacher in South Lancaster Academy, and the same amount for a laborer in foreign fields, besides the ordinary use of the tithe for the General Conference and the work in the State.
This season we have seven tents in the field. The first is pitched in Philadelphia. Elders W. J. Fitzgerald and L. S. Wheeler are in charge, with a good interest reported. The second tent is pitched in Altoona, with Elder S. S. Shrock and M. J. Fritz in charge. The third is pitched at Uniontown, Fayette Co., with Brethren Longeacre and Schwartz conducting the meetings. The fourth tent is at Clearfield. Elders Smith and Baierle report an excellent interest. The fifth tent is at Kane. Elder C. Meleen and tent company are laboring among the Swedes. The sixth tent is at Honesdale, Elders McVagh and Rees being in charge. The seventh is pitched at Allentown. Brethren Schilling and White are in charge. Nearly all these tent companies report a good attendance, and in several cases our brethren report that quite a number have already taken a stand for the truth.
War and politics do not hinder us from reaching the ears of the people, but rather add new life to the message. We are planning to hold, in various parts of the State, fifteen or more general meetings of five-days' length, as soon after tent season as possible. These meetings will be so arranged that most of our brethren in the State can attend some one of these gatherings. Revival meetings will be held, and all branches of the work looked after at these gatherings. Each one of such meetings can usually be attended by three or four churches, and our experience is that these occasions are very profitable.The laborers and the brethren in the Conference are of good courage in the faith once delivered to the saints. R. A. UNDERWOOD.