p. 546 | NEW JERSEY by E. E. Franke

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 20, 1901

NEW JERSEY.

By E. E. Franke

TRENTON.—We pitched our tent here, and held our first meeting, July 7, a little over a month ago. The interest steadily increased until we were unable to seat the people. Notwithstanding the fact that my tent is a very large one, 60 x 80 ft., and seated as closely as we can get the benches with comfort, we were obliged to place almost as many seats on the outside of the tent as we have within, and still on many occasions there is standing room only, and the interior is so crowded that many sit on the platform, leaving scarcely room for me to move among them when I am preaching. Our Sunday night audiences number from three to four thousand. This is the largest interest I have ever seen, and is stirring this city from center to circumference. Sermons were preached against us in a number of churches yesterday. We held our first Sabbath meeting last Sabbath. Two hundred and fifty-one were in attendance, and the great majority of these have begun to observe the Sabbath. One month ago there was just one Sabbath-keeper in this place; now there is a large company. This we say to the praise and glory of God. We could use thousands of tracts and late numbers of our periodicals. Who wishes to help in this matter? Let all pray for the work in this city.

My home address is 250 Spring St., Trenton, N. J.

E. E. FRANKE.