Western Pennsylvania by J. W. Watt

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

Western Pennsylvania

By J. W. Watt

INDIANA.—The town of Indiana has a population of about six thousand, and is surrounded by a beautiful farming district for a hill country. The coal interests are developing rapidly, and this whole county may be said to be on a boom; land has advanced greatly within the past two years. Brother Ned Ashton, his wife, and I, have a tent pitched in the town of Indiana. We held our first service Sunday night, July 22, with about one hundred present. During the week the audience ranges from twenty to forty. Last Sunday evening, July 29, we had about one hundred and fifty present. This week the audiences have been larger than last week; some are attending quite regularly, and the interest seems to be deepening. This is a new field, not one family of our people residing in this town.

Within four miles of this place we have bought a farm with the intention of establishing a small school. My family and my son-in-law and his family are the only Sabbath-keepers in that neighborhood; however, it is now expected that others of our people will be located on the farm with us this fall, and we must try to start the school work. But we have no schoolhouse yet, and our finances are limited. If any of our people in western Pennsylvania would like to assist us in the matter, the help would be greatly appreciated.

There are several counties in this part of our conference that are unworked by the truth. Brethren, pray that the Lord may give wisdom that the work may prove a success in this part of the field, and that churches may be raised up and established in the truth. Our courage is good, and we feel sure that this message will soon close with power, and the Lord will come. J. W. WATT.