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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 5, 1906

W. A. MCCUTCHEN

By W. A. McCutchen

Texas

DALLAS.—By direction of the conference I moved to this place last October, to take charge of the work in this city. Not all has been accomplished that I would have been glad to see, but by the blessing of the Lord some progress has been made. The church here had been without help for quite a while, and when this assistance was provided, it was appreciated. The first quarter after my coming, the tithe was almost four times what it had been for the previous quarters, and there was also a large increase in the annual offerings and in all other funds. Besides this increase of funds there has been a very marked increase of attendance and interest in the Sabbath meetings, and other meetings have also been held since my coming. We now have a mid-week prayer-meeting. A Young People's Society has been

in operation for several months, and a regular Sunday night preaching service for the public is held each week. A large increase in the circulation of our tracts and in the sale and giving away of the Earthquake Special and other issues of the Signs and The Watchman has resulted from this organized effort of the church and the young people. There have been twelve additions to the church, making our membership now seventy-five. One other encouraging thing is that the five-hundred-dollar debt hanging over our church house when I came to this city has been entirely liquidated, and a surplus raised for putting in a baptistery and other improvements.

I should not fail to mention the prominence given our work in this city by the medical work and treatment rooms of Dr. F. B. Moran. His office and treatment rooms, which employ four nurses regularly, are in the best building in the city, and his patronage is chiefly from the first people of Dallas and surrounding towns. Mrs. Moran has been giving lectures on health topics at the treatment rooms, and also in our church, preceding the Sunday night preaching service; and she is now requested by the management to conduct a series of lectures along the same line at the Dallas Chautauqua soon to open in this city. Thus the principles for which we stand are being placed before the people of prominence.

The church-members are of good courage, have “a mind to work,” and peace reigns among us, for which we thank the Lord. We desire the prayers of God's people that his work may prosper still more in this city.

W. A. MCCUTCHEN

221 Park Ave.