Minnesota by O. O. Bernstein

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Dec 17, 1903

Minnesota

By O. O. Bernstein

TWENTY-TWO accessions to the faith was the result of our twelve weeks' tent effort at Fergus Falls, Minn. As it was decided that I should attend the fall camp-meetings in the State, with the view of later conducting another aggressive effort, we organized this new company into a church, leaving Brethren S. E. Jackson and E. M. Chapman to carry on the work. Brother Jackson was ordained elder of the church. Brother J. O. Peet and Brother J. F. Ballenger and his wife who had assisted in the summer's effort, took up work at Long Prairie. Ten weeks have now passed

since I left Fergus Falls. Brother Jackson reports an encouraging outlook,—members faithful, spiritual life deepening, new interest, and additional conversions. A more active and wide-awake church it has never been my privilege to know.

A cold contracted at the Long Prairie camp-meeting developed into la grippe, that and I was confined to my bed for two weeks. Later, in harmony with the decision of the conference committee, we moved from Minneapolis to St. Paul, to take charge of the work here, Brother A. C. Gilbert assisting me. At present we are selling the special number of the Signs, and helping the St. Paul church. After the holidays we expect to begin a series of meetings in a hall at some central point in the city. Remember us in your devotions. O. O. BERNSTEIN.