A. E. LEMON, M. D by A. E. Lemon

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Nov 26, 1903

A. E. LEMON, M. D

By A. E. Lemon

Newfoundland

St. Johns.—The work in this territory is onward. The health institute has to its credit about four thousand treatments, and earnings to the amount of twenty-seven hundred dollars, not including charity work, which aggregates seven hundred dollars. The tract campaign is not far behind. Since last spring we have circulated more than seventy thousand pages of one tract alone, “Truth for the Times.” We are now furnishing a little stronger meat, in the shape of a tract written especially for this field, “The Law of Liberty.” Of this we have distributed fourteen thousand eight hundred pages in the last ten days. We expect to circulate half a million pages this year.

The Young People’s Society is doing considerable canvassing. The brethren distribute tracts not only to the people residing in this city, but to the fishermen, who come here twice a year from all parts of the island. In this way we are reaching practically the whole colony twice a year with the truth.

When we started medical work, there was quite a sentiment against us; but the institute has won its way to the hearts of the people, until Adventists are not looked upon with contempt, as before, but instead the people are beginning to inquire about the truth. We have never allowed the medical work to cover up the gospel work, but the two have been combined. We are teaching our nurses to be all-round missionaries. Seven mornings a week we have Bible and missionary study with them.

We can see that the sentiment of the community is being molded by the truth, which is gently but continually presented. All this precious seed, watered, cared for, and quickened by the Holy Spirit, will not return void. Certain it is that a deep change has come over these people in a little over one year. We have every reason to thank God for it.

Mrs. Lemon gave a lecture in Victoria Hall to a large audience, for the W. C. T. U., recently, and was enthusiastically received. She took an advanced stand on temperance. The lecture has created quite an interest. Truly, the Lord is blessing in his glorious work.