Field Notes

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Mar 15, 1906

A NEW church building is being constructed by the company at Six Mile Run, Pa.

IN a report of work done in District No. 1, Iowa, since the State meeting, Brother N. L. McClintock states that as a result “twelve have signed the covenant.”

A NEW church building is in process of construction at Eaton, Ind. Several have recently accepted the truth there under the labors of Brethren U. S. Anderson and J. F. Steele.

BROTHER R. W. WIPER reports that a new church building will soon be ready for dedication at West Clearfield, Pa. He states that “while we are pushing the building with all speed, yet we have not neglected the meetings, which we still continue to hold in private houses, from three to five each week. We have two Sabbath-schools with an enrolment of forty members.”

ELDER C. F. McVAGH reports the springing up of a great interest to hear the truth at Coudersport, Pa., without any visible cause. Meetings have been held there nearly every evening, and as a result “some have acknowledged the truth, and have expressed themselves as willing to allow the Word of God to guide their lives.” A Young People’s Society has been organized there.

ELDER B. F. STUREMAN, who has been holding meetings in a Disciple church near Lapeer Mich., states that his meetings were interrupted by being refused the further use of the church after eight who attended the meetings had begun to keep the Sabbath. A Disciple minister was sent for to oppose the truth, but his effort only resulted in adding three more to the number of Sabbath-keepers, without shaking the faith of any who were already observing it.

BROTHER C. R. SPENCER reports from Clinton, Iowa: “Cottage meetings are being held, and the results are encouraging. Meetings are held every Sunday evening at the home of a sister, with from thirty to fifty in attendance. Some have promised to obey. Soon a stand will be called for, and from present confessions, four or five will take their stand for the truth. A Baptist minister and one sister, colored, decided to obey a week ago. The minister gave up his church, and went to his home in the South to give the third angel’s message there.”

BROTHER J. A. BILLS reports from Reading, Mass.: “Our little company has organized a tract society, and we are determined by the guiding hand of God’s presence to supply every family in town with the up-to-date, soul-saving tracts and papers containing this great truth. . . . As there are no children among our number, some of our sisters are gathering in children in the neighborhood, and we have a class of bright boys and girls, for which we praise God. . . . At our last quarterly meeting three united with our church, one by letter, but two were new Sabbath-keepers.”