E. P. AUGER by E. P. Auger

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 16, 1906

E. P. AUGER

By E. P. Auger

Mississippi

CORINTH.—It is with much gratitude to God that I give the readers of the REVIEW a report of the work in this place. The first tent-meeting held here began early in June and closed July 22. There was much rain, which greatly hindered.

For over two weeks the Baptists held revival meetings in a tent two hundred and fifty feet from ours. We held meetings on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings while theirs were in progress. We had the best of attention and good order. There were from one hundred and fifty to four hundred present Sunday evenings. The average during the week was about one hundred. Five have taken their stand, and many are convinced and anxious to obey. Elder D. G. Stephenson did most of the preaching. Elder F. R. Shaeffer, president of the Mississippi Conference, was with us the first week, and helped in the speaking. Elder R. M. Kilgore also helped for two weeks. We greatly appreciated his help during these meetings.

There has been in attendance a good, intelligent class of people, and there is great need of a Bible worker to follow up the interest. Our conference has no Bible worker to send here, so I am praying the Lord to send us a consecrated man and his wife to canvass and do self-supporting work, as we have done. It might be that some of our Northern Conferences would be able to support such workers. We organized a Sabbath-school of fourteen members, and hope to have a church organization soon.

Among the friends of the cause of present truth is an elderly lady, Mrs. M. A. Mitchell, who attended the meetings regularly, and her heart was inspired with a love for the truths she heard. She showed her interest in the work by donating from week to week many baskets of fruit and vegetables from her garden. She also gave money generously, and has donated a piece of land on which to build a sanitarium to be conducted on the principles followed by our denomination. This land consists of thirty-two city lots, 50 x 100 feet, valued at three thousand dollars, and is across the street from the National Cemetery, with its nice shade trees, promenades, settees, pavilions, etc., and the scenery is very nice. The deed is made so that this institution shall be always managed by the Seventh-day Adventists as a sanitarium.

I had labored for eight years to prepare the way by medical missionary work, and there is a demand by the people and doctors for a sanitarium. The building will cost eight thousand dollars. We have the good will of the public, and a few hundred dollars have been donated. I will put eight hundred dollars into the building, and will give most of my time to build the same.

We ask the co-operation of all who can in any way help us to carry this worthy enterprise to completion. Some have gone to our sanitariums from this place and were cured in a most remarkable manner. They are recommending our institutions very highly. Pray for the work in this destitute field.