Your ShelfYour Projects

Upper Columbia

14%

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 28, 1902

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 79, No. 43.

Read the full edition

Upper Columbia

By W. F. Martin

The Lord has given me many blessings during the past summer. It was my privilege to visit the city of Pendleton, Ore., to arrange for our annual camp meeting. The Lord opened the way for me to lay the matter before the board of trade, and they made us an offer of a fine grove and one hundred and fifty dollars in money to have the meeting brought there. Many other favors were granted to us by the city. Stormy weather during almost the entire meeting hindered the people from attending, yet a number came, and seemed to be interested.
Soon after the camp meeting closed, I went to Pomeroy, Wash., where there was a call for labor. After spending a few days there, we organized a church of fifteen members. Two persons were baptized in the baptistery of the Christian church, which was kindly granted us for that purpose. Brother Moses Hunt was chosen elder of the church; and a tract society was organized, with a full corps of officers.
At the Pendleton camp meeting our conference was divided into districts for the sale of “Christ’s Object Lessons.” The Milton district was assigned to me. I have received many blessings in this work.
From July 31 to August 10 I attended the Coos County, Ore., camp meeting. The Lord came very near to his people, and it was the general testimony that this was the best meeting ever held in Coos County. As God’s people grow in grace from year to year, our camp meetings should grow in interest, and a richer blessing should be experienced each year. The outside interest was good; at almost every service the tent was filled, and at the evening services many could not find seats.
From this meeting I returned to my work in Upper Columbia. At present I am in Long Creek, Ore. There is a small company here who have had no meetings for nearly three years. I find them faithful. During this time most of them have taken one or more of our good papers. This has been a great help to them. They all seem willing to do what they can to dispose of their share of “Christ’s Object Lessons.” The Lord is giving them success in this work. My courage is good. I am thankful for a place in the work of God.
W. F. MARTIN.