Virginia by B. L. House

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 5, 1908

Virginia

By B. L. House

RICHMOND.—The tent-meetings at this place closed Sunday night, September 27. During September but three services a week were held in the tent, in order that more time might be spent in visiting among the people. Altogether, fifty-four sermons were preached. The interest continued until the last, and the collections amounted to twenty-five dollars.

Miss Philips, from the Foreign Mission Seminary, and Miss Light helped us very much in the music and singing. Miss Light acted as organist and leader of the singing, and Miss Philips sang many appropriate solos. Miss Anna Rice, our Bible worker, who is supported here by the Ohio Conference, also did faithful personal work. Brother O. L. Denslow, of Michigan, left us early in September, and is now busily engaged in his studies at the Washington Foreign Mission Seminary.

On October 3, the writer had the privilege of baptizing twelve persons into the new life, and on Sabbath, October 10, in connection with our quarterly meeting, received sixteen new members into the church on profession of faith. Fourteen of these were in regular attendance at the tent-meetings, and the other two had been personally labored with. Three women came to us from the Episcopalians, five from the Disciples, five from the Baptists, two had no connection with any church, and one was the daughter of a Seventh-day Adventist.

Many homes are open for Bible readings. We are now planning for some earnest work for this fall and winter with our literature. We ask an interest in the prayers of God’s people, that we may sow the gospel seed beside all waters. We give to the Lord all the praise and glory for his goodness and wonderful love in giving us a humble place in his vineyard. B. L. House.