The First Washington Church
By LOUIS A. SHEAFFE
Some months have passed since the Lord Review readers have heard from us. We have been hard at work. The Lord's hand is stretched out still in love and power. We can truly say that he is in this place; for where iniquity abounds, the promise is that grace shall much more abound. The marked interest of last summer has, to a large degree, been maintained throughout the winter, the attendance at our church in the northeast, at the large hall Sunday nights, in the northwest, and at our numerous Bible studies, has been large and constant. Conversions have been numerous. The additions to the church have reached a total of eighty persons. The prayer meeting is a very important meeting with us. We have succeeded in getting the church to attend the prayer meeting and the Sabbath-school, and the results are gratifying to all. There were so many requests for help from the people, that we asked the Chesapeake Conference for a Bible worker. The conference did not feel able to grant us one, on account of shortness of funds; so we have ourselves agreed to pay a Bible worker for a limited time, until the conference sees its way clear to take this responsibility. This church has some long-standing debts, and the present members are doing what they can to pay the same. All whose hearts have stirred them up20to accept and obey the truth, have a while mind to work. In our services we are making clear the importance of two things,—a true conversion and consecration to God and his work. We are praying, and working as we pray, for a large tent that will seat at least one thousand, for our meetings in this city the coming season. This is a wide, needy field. We hope to pitch our tent some time in May. The church, assisted by its friends, is trying to purchase such a tent. We ask at least your sincere prayers that God may grant us wisdom and strength to carry forward this long-neglected work for God and the people.