Field Notes and Gleanings

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 12, 1907

Field Notes and Gleanings

NEAR Coleman, Mich., Brother E. R. Lauda has been holding meetings with gratifying results. After four weeks of labor, seven had taken a firm stand for the truth, and were waiting for baptism.

BRETHREN J. A. Minner and W. A. Easley held meetings at Axtell, Kan., from October 15 to November 3. They write: “It was a source of strength and encouragement to those who had recently taken their stand for the truth. Before leaving, we organized a Sabbath-school of about fifteen members, and secured a room where they are comfortably located for the winter. There are several at this place who desire baptism. There are about ten who are keeping the Sabbath now, and some others are seriously considering the question. We hope soon to see a church organized here.”

OF his visit to Moline, Ill., Brother Wm. Covert writes that “five services were held, and four persons were baptized. Three were added to the church. There were others who could not be present at the time these were baptized, who desire to go forward in the ordinance as soon as arrangements can be made for it.”

NOVEMBER 16 Brethren J. G. Walker and Charles Leer organized a church of twenty members near Roosevelt, N. D. It will be remembered that this new company of believers is largely the result of the missionary efforts of the members of the Bowden church, several miles distant.

AT the close of the tent effort at Folsom, Cal., conducted by Brethren Jas. A. Stevens and C. H. Moler, five persons had accepted the truth, and there were several others still undecided. Brother Stevens remains to labor for these and others, while Brother and Sister Moler return to Placerville to follow up the interest created by a tent effort earlier in the season at Camino. Six accepted the truth here.

BROTHER T. H. PAINTER furnishes this report: “In the spring the superintendent of the Sabbath-school at Stanleyton, Va., gave five cents each to nine little children in Mrs. Painter’s class, to earn all they could with it for foreign mission work. The amount brought in by the children the last Sabbath of November was $9.17. The largest amount raised by one pupil with the five cents was $1.44. They will try again.”

A SERIES of meetings has been held in Kansas City, Kan., by a company of workers, Brother U. S. Willis taking a leading part. Of their experience he writes: “The meetings were well attended until the cool nights began. The Lord bore witness to the truths presented; and on the part of the church-members, there was a consecration of all to the Lord. Nine precious souls decided to obey the Lord by keeping all his commandments. Others are seeking to know the truth. We give all the praise to the Lord, and are thankful to have a part in his glorious work.”

THIS word comes from Brethren O. M. Kittle, Wm. J. Johnson, and Geo. Juhl, who are laboring in Iowa: “July 22 we began our meetings at Webster City. The attendance was not large at any time, and only a very few were interested. Nevertheless, our efforts were not wholly in vain, for one elderly brother was reclaimed, and is now rejoicing in the truth. We moved to Spencer and began meetings August 21, with a large attendance, which continued until the close. The Lord has greatly blessed us in our work here. Last Sabbath was a good day for the Spencer church. Elder L. F. Starr and Brother Fred J. Wilbur were with us. In the afternoon eight were baptized, and eleven united with the church. Officers were elected and ordained, and a Young People’s Society was organized. They are now in good shape to do missionary work, and have begun by taking five hundred copies of the special Signs.”