Western Pennsylvania by W. F. SCHWARTZ

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 30, 1906

Western Pennsylvania

By W. F. SCHWARTZ

At our camp-meeting council in June, it was decided to pitch a tent at East Clearfield, to bind off the interest awakened, and to warn East Clearfield with the third angel's message. On June 10 the opening service was held in the tent; every evening in the week, and on Sunday afternoons, we found ourselves with a fair audience, with the exception of two nights, when the storms were too severe to allow any one to come out. We had rain almost every day for nearly three weeks.

July 12 we baptized two persons, and on Sabbath, the fourth, we took six into the church; on the twenty-first we took three more into the church, and in closing our tent effort, we had the privilege of baptizing five more adults. August 11 we took six into the church.

The meetings closed August 12 with a good interest, and many were sorry to see us leave. We all can see that it was a wise move in bringing the tent here for this short effort, which has proved a blessing to the church, in binding off the work, and warning this part of the field.

As to the expense of this effort, it has cost for freight on goods, lot rent, and lumber, also necessary advertisements to make the meetings a success, the sum of $43.24. Donations were received to the amount of $16.50, leaving an expense of $26.74, which is money well spent, seven souls having been baptized and nine having taken a stand for the truth while the tent was at this place. A full corps of officers was elected.

As an item of interest, we can say that the missionary spirit has been kept alive in the church and the Young People's Society while the tent has been here, and they have sold books and papers to the amount of $206.56.

The tent was shipped to Duncansville, Pa., where another interest will be awakened. We thank you for your prayers, and hope that we may still have them in this new effort.

W. F. SCHWARTZ.