Field Notes

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Nov 19, 1903

SISTER ANNA KNIGHT reports a Sabbath-school of ten members in Simla, India, and still others interested.

BROTHER H. C. GOODRICH sends an encouraging report from Belize. Three have recently taken their stand with us, and others are in the valley of decision.

THE young people of the Missouri Conference have been called to meet in a convention at Kansas City, November 27-30. It is expected that Brethren Luther Warren and H. H. Hall will attend this meeting.

A LETTER from Brother J. W. Westphal announces the fact that Brother Lude has reached Entre Rios, Argentina, and is taking hold of the work. A school has been opened in Toquary, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. We expect a report from this school later.

WRITING from Leicester, England, Brother A. S. Marchus reports the meetings prospering. Many of the people are interested, and some have already taken their stand for the truth. He is holding Bible readings each week with a class of young men. The workers are of good courage.

A SERIES of missionary conventions has been appointed in the Western Oregon Conference, according to the following schedule: Portland, November 7 and 8; McMinnville, November 14 and 15; Salem, November 21 and 22; Ashland, November 28 and 29; Grants Pass, December 5 and 6; Roseburg, December 12 and 13; Eugene, December 19 and 20.

AT the second annual session of the British Columbia Conference the following officers were chosen: President, J. L. Wilson; Secretary, J. J. Dougan; Treasurer, Tract and Missionary Society; Missionary Secretary, Sister M. M. Wilson; Executive Committee, Brethren J. L. Wilson, W. C. Young, William Manson, Alex Gilmore, and J. J. Dougan.

DRS. W. S. AND MRS. SWAYZE have been in Mexico about seven years, and the greater part of the time have been self-supporting. Mrs. Swayze has among her patrons many of the leading families of Guadalajara. The experience of Drs. Swayze and of Dr. John demonstrates that missionary doctors can be self-supporting and do aggressive work in Mexico.

A RECENT letter from Brother J. H. Watson, of Plainfield Mission, Nyassaland, reports the arrival of the boxes of clothing that were shipped from Battle Creek ten months ago. Writing of the school, he says that through it they hope to develop some successful workers. A boy had recently come from a long distance in the Portuguese territory. They are now preparing their ground for planting, and expect soon to have corn, beans, and potatoes in. Brother Watson was also planning to plant a few acres of cotton, as this will give employment to many of the people who desire to stay at the mission station.

OUR brethren and sisters in Mexico have contributed a sufficient fund to purchase a press, paper-cutter, stitcher, and the necessary type for a small printing office. This has been temporarily set up in Professor Caviness's home, and as a result a neat little sheet, The Mexican Field, is being circulated. The workers have also purchased a lot, upon which they hope soon to erect a printing office.

BROTHER G. F. ENOCH writes from Tunapuna, Trinidad, that the work is onward in their field. The Caribbean Watchman is being well received, and seems to be a substantial help to the cause. They are securing permanent agents, and are planning to give them some training. Although this is the dullest season of the year, they are easily keeping up the circulation of the paper. They have ordered a good supply of the Good Health from England, which the canvassers will use with the Watchman.

BROTHER J. H. WATSON sends another good word from Nyassaland. He is getting the language so that he can converse with the natives; and in the meantime he is finding his hands full in helping the natives to prepare the land for planting. They will raise such things as they can use for food, for those that come from a distance to the school, and also such products as are marketable. In closing he says: “I do not find that working hours are shorter here than where I have worked before. In Canada I often worked twelve or thirteen hours each day. It seems to be about the same here. But our health so far is excellent, and it is a pleasure to work.”