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Review and Herald Publishing Assn. · Washington, D. C. · Jan 7, 1904

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 81, No. 1.

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A Word From Wisconsin

By Wm. Covert

ALTHOUGH this is Wednesday, December 23, I have not heard from many of our churches in regard to what was accomplished during the week of prayer. I spent the latter part of the week at Bethel, and we enjoyed very good meetings. The offerings taken up at the church on the Sabbath amounted to one hundred dollars. Some was pledged in addition to this. The German members of this church had a meeting by themselves, and their offering amounted to twenty-five dollars. We expect other money will be handed in later, so I am not able to say just what will be the amount of our annual offering at this place.
I have heard from Milwaukee, and the offering there was a little more than two hundred dollars, and in Racine about twenty dollars. In both these places other money is expected a little later, which will also be counted in with the annual offerings. These churches are giving more this year than they did last.
The preparatory school at Bethel entered most heartily into the plans devised for the week of prayer. Not only did they have the regular readings every day, but in addition to this they had a special season of prayer, in which the school generally took part. They were rewarded with seasons of refreshing. At one of the consecration services as many as fifty of the young people expressed themselves as ready to go wherever their services might be helpful in advancing the cause of the Lord. Not only were they willing to go, but willing also to remain in the work as long as there was anything to be done.
During this time many of them gave their hearts to the Lord, and made a public profession of faith in Christ. Surely this week of prayer was an occasion which will not be forgotten by the school at Bethel. We trust that this good work will continue, and that every student who unites with the school will also enter into this same spirit of labor for souls and of devotion to the cause of the Lord. Wm. Covert.