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

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

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South Africa

By G. W. Reaser

JOHANNESBURG.—It has been my privilege to spend the past seven weeks laboring for the advancement of the “everlasting gospel” in Johannesburg. During this time we have held meetings each Sabbath; and having secured a public hall, we have held Sunday night meetings for the past five weeks. I have several standing invitations to hold evening meetings during the week in the suburbs of the city. In one of these places I meet each Tuesday evening with two families, and a class of young men who desire to fit themselves for work in the Master’s vineyard. None of these young men are acquainted with the whole truth for the last generation, but they manifest great interest in the study of the Word. Each member of the class is encouraged to ask questions on any point of religion, or on any passage of Scripture. It has never been my privilege to have a more interesting class.
We have two Sabbath schools in this widely scattered city, and are planning for a third.
September 21 we organized a church of twenty adult members, seven of whom are men, and thirteen women. In this number thirteen families are represented. The church has a full complement of officers, who were elected and ordained on the occasion of the organization of the church. The ordinances of the Lord’s house were also celebrated. The Lord’s presence was manifestly with us, and all hearts were melted to tenderness. It was pronounced by all a blessed occasion. Union and brotherly love prevail. I consider this a good, strong, and very promising church; it contains material which we expect to see utilized in the advancement of the message in South Africa. We expect several more to join this company in the near future. This is our first church in Johannesburg, and in the Transvaal. We trust that, with the blessing of the Lord, many more such organizations may be effected in this fruitful field at an early date. The Lord be glorified for all that has been accomplished. G. W. REASER.