p. 20 | Field Notes

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · May 17, 1906

Field Notes

THREE persons accepted the truth at Adhall, Tex., at the time of the last quarterly meeting.

A CHURCH of twelve members was organized by Elder O. O. Farnsworth at Sharon, Vt., April 28.

THE company at Lowry, Va., have planned for the erection of a combined church and school building.

ELDER C. B. RULE reports the organization of a Sabbath-school of fifteen members at Mount Williams, Va.

THE Wisconsin Reporter of May 2 states: “Elder Shrock administered the ordinance of baptism to five converts last Sabbath.”

ELDER F. M. DANA writes from Burlington, Vt., that he is moving to West Burke, which he will make a center for his work in that State.

THE Northern Union Reaper reports: “Twelve persons have taken their stand to obey all of God’s commandments at Gladstone, Manitoba, where Elder W. M. Adams has been holding meetings.”

ELEVEN persons received baptism at Lucas, Iowa, April 22, following which a church of thirteen members was organized by Elder J. H. Kraft. One more member came in immediately after the organization.

FIVE persons received baptism on a recent Sabbath at the St. Helena (Cal.) Sanitarium, three of whom united with the St. Helena church, one with the Sanitarium church, and one was a rebaptism. Another was also accepted upon a former baptism from another church.

BROTHER A. W. KUEHL reports from Minneapolis, Minn.: “Since the union conference we have been doing house-to-house tract work, holding Bible readings, and visiting. We have some interested readers. Two have begun to keep the Sabbath.” Two Germans are studying the truth with deep interest.

ELDER E. L. STEWART says in a report from western Washington that the prospects at Seattle are very encouraging. Quite a number have recently accepted the truth, and seven workers are busy in different parts of the city. At Sedro-Woolley preparations are being made for the erection of a church building. Five young people who are students at the Manor school will soon be engaged in spreading the message of present truth.

BROTHER W. H. SEBASTIAN reports from Mississippi: “My recent visits to Columbus, Yazoo City, Jackson, Brookhaven, Greenville, and Vicksburg were seasons of rejoicing to the churches and myself. The work at these places is progressing. Five were baptized at Jackson, four at Greenville, and one at Vicksburg. April 21, at Jackson, a church of fifteen members was organized. Elder F. R. Shaeffer, president of the Mississippi Conference, was present and officiated.”