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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 13, 1900

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 77, No. 46.

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ENGLAND

By E. E. Andross

I SPENT last winter in Liverpool, associated with Elder Altman and Brother Harris in developing the work there. The Lord blessed our efforts in the organization of an earnest, working church of about forty members. In the spring I spent a few weeks visiting churches and companies in the midlands. While at Birmingham, Brother Prescott joined me, and we selected a site, as we thought, for the general meeting. It was decided, however, to pitch a tent on it as soon as the weather would permit; and the Conference asked me to move to Birmingham and begin the work. Accordingly, early in May, we moved here, pitched our tent, and began meetings. May 30 Elder Haughey, from Ireland, joined us; and, assisted by Brother Hall, who has been here for two or three years, laboring quietly but not without results, and Brother Monteith as tent master, we continued our meetings till the general meeting, the first of August. At first there was but little interest manifested, but after about three weeks' work we had a good audience. By the last of July, sixteen persons had begun the observance of the Sabbath, and the interest was increasing.
About this time I was invited to attend the Central European Conference and camp-meeting in Switzerland, and to meet Elder Conradi at Chaux-de-Fonds, July 27. Accordingly, I left home July 25. I need not speak of the camp-meeting at Lausanne, as Elder Loughborough has reported it. I enjoyed my visit to the Continent very much; and though I could not speak to the brethren, except through an interpreter, I found the hearts of the people all aglow with the love of truth; and as they listened to the message of love, their tears testified to their appreciation of it.
To the brethren and sisters in America, I wish to say that though we very much enjoyed our labors in America, we have never been sorry that we came to this field, but rather, a thousand times thankful. How glad I should be to see hundreds of those now laboring in the home field, get out into the regions beyond, with the message that God has committed to us, not for Americans, but for every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.
At the close of the Swiss meeting, after visiting Basel, I returned, passing through Germany and Holland, to Birmingham, where I found the interest still increasing, the general meeting having been a help. We took our tent down September 25, and are now holding services in a hall not far from the place where the tent was pitched.
About forty adults began the observance of the Sabbath here last summer. Many others are deeply interested. One young man, a pastor of a congregation in the city, has gladly yielded to the truth, and is active in introducing it to his people.
We are now planning to build a small chapel, that the truth may be firmly established in the center of this populous country. Building is very expensive here, but we believe that the Lord will provide the necessary funds for the work. I never saw a people more willing to give to carry the truth to others. The Lord has gone out before us, and we are sure we are moving in harmony with his will; so we know the Lord hears us, and will answer.
Do not forget to pray for the prosperity of the cause of truth among this people, who have done much in giving the gospel to the world.
E. E. ANDROSS.
Eastbourne, Mostyn Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, England.