p. 17 | T. H. PAINTER by T. H. Painter

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Jan 14, 1904

T. H. PAINTER

By T. H. Painter

Virginia

I LEFT Stanleyton for Fishersville the fourth of November, to hold some meetings, and remained there one week. The Sabbath-keepers at Fishersville are of good courage. The Lord came near in our meetings, and one man promised to obey.

November 11 I went to Newport News to assist Elder Babcock in a series of meetings, and remained until December 7. Here we had good meetings, and I truly hope that some will obey the truth soon. My stay at this place was a source of great blessing to my own soul, and I enjoyed my labors with Elder Babcock.

I labored at Lynchburg from December 8-22, and was with our people there during the week of prayer. The Lord came in by his Holy Spirit, and blessed us in our meetings. Nearly all are of good courage. They are scattered in different parts of the city and surrounding country, and are doing nobly in the payment of tithes and offerings. Their Sabbath-school donations in three months amounted to ten dollars.

I also visited Brother and Sister Campbell, at Naruna, twenty-five miles south of Lynchburg. I preached once in the M. E. church, to a good audience. They are calling strongly for labor here, and the way is open for a series of meetings. I believe a company could be raised up. Brother and Sister Campbell are of good courage in the Lord. He was railroad master when the truth reached him eighteen months ago, at the time our tent was pitched in Lynchburg. He sold his home in the city, gave up his position, and hired a farm of two hundred acres at Naruna. The Lord is blessing them.

If any of our people in the North wish to move to a country where the climate is mild, and where they can do missionary work, and thus be a help to the cause, I would invite them to consider this place. It is on the N. & W. R. R., not far from Lynchburg. Farms can be had at low figures. Truly there is a wide field for labor here, and Virginia needs men and women of good Christian experience, who can settle in new places and build up the work.

I expect to be with the Stanleyton church in their quarterly meeting, then go to Lynchburg and hold quarterly meeting.