p. 17 | General Notes

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Michigan · Apr 8, 1902

General Notes

THE church at Alma, Neb., has been strengthened by the recent addition of one family to their number, through the labors of Brother N. P. Nelson.

A REPORT from Decatur, Neb., states that several have been added to the company there, as a result of meetings held by W. B. Hill and G. A. Kirkle.

REPORTING from the vicinity of Big Bend, Kan., Brother T. Godfrey states that “a number have taken a decided stand for the truth, and a number of others are on the eve of obeying. A Sabbath-school of eighteen members has been organized.”

UNDER the labors of Brother Roy F. Cottrell, at Vienna, N. Y., three persons have been led to accept the Sabbath of the Lord, and a good degree of interest is shown by many others to hear the truth.

AT Monmouth, Ill., eight adults and four children have recently taken a stand to obey the truth. Brethren William Lewsadder and F. W. Wheeler have had charge of the work in that place.

A REPORT from Minnesota, district four, states that “a company has lately begun the observance of the Sabbath near Grey Eagle, as a result of meetings held by Brethren Peet and Francis. It looks now as if a church would soon be organized here, and a church building erected.”

THE following good report is made by Brother George L. Budd, from Eddy, Minn.: “The company at Roseau have been some time without ministerial help, so we thought we would try to help ourselves. Our Sabbath-school convention was a source of much encouragement to us, for we all had to take an active part in the work. I have been improving my spare time this winter holding Bible readings, and am glad to say that the Lord has greatly blessed in the work. One family has taken hold of the truth, and others are greatly interested.”

FROM an interesting report furnished by Brother E. A. Chapman, we gather the following items relative to the institutions of Avondale, Australia. There are four institutions located on the Avondale estate; namely, the school, the health retreat, the Avondale Press, and the food factory. All these are quite thoroughly equipped, and all have experienced prosperity during the past year.

The first term of the school opened January 7, indications pointing to a good attendance for the coming year. The school is well equipped with teachers of experience and consecration.

The health retreat enjoys an increasing patronage, and is rapidly getting free from debt. All who go to the retreat are delighted with its atmosphere of friendship and Christian courtesy, and its influence has led several to accept the truth.

The Avondale Press is the youngest of the four institutions, but has been busy with work the past year. It is on a good financial footing. Three regular monthly journals are issued by it,—the Union Conference Record, the Herald of Health (which will hereafter be called the Australasian Good Health), and the Joyful Tidings. Besides these publications, the truth is being sent out in the Polynesian languages, and a considerable amount of commercial work is done. The missionary paper, Joyful Tidings, has been circulated to the extent of over 125,000 copies. Most of these have been circulated in New South Wales.

The food factory has been struggling with many difficulties, but the outlook is now more promising. Distributing headquarters for the foods has been established in one of the busy centers of Sydney, and the business shows a steady monthly growth.