Our work is growing steadily here. There were so many at our last quarterly meeting in Manila, and so much to do, that we had to hold meeting in both the morning and the afternoon. Before, we had been holding it in the morning only. It was a beautiful sight to see the faces of those who had just recently been brought to the knowledge of this truth. There were thirty-three members taken into the church, and twenty-one others that are keeping the Sabbath applied for membership.
Last Sabbath I went to Malolos to hold quarterly meeting with the believers, and there, as in Manila, I was impressed with the growth of the work. The Sabbath-school has grown from thirty to fifty members.
We had a little experience in electing and ordaining another deacon at Malolos which made me feel that we are near the time when the Lord will let His blessing rest upon and indicate His will to His church even as He did in the days of the apostles. The church was so divided as to who should fill the new office, that we called for a season of prayer to decide the matter. After prayer, the selection was clear; and before the roll was called, this brother was ordained. When his name was called, in place of bearing his testimony, he asked to pray. We bowed in prayer, and his prayer brought the Spirit of the Lord into that meeting so that hearts were touched and the people wept. After this, he bore his testimony. While he was speaking, the evangelist that was sitting by me said to me, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon the new deacon.” O, for a closer walk with God! E. M. ADAMS.
From left to right: Robert Stewart and wife, Brother Lanier and wife, Dr. Carlos Fattebert and wife, Miss Sadie Blodgett, Mrs. R. E. Hay and two children, Mrs. L. V. Finster and Elder Finster; in the front row, beside Elder Finster, Mrs. F. H. De Vinney and Elder De Vinney; just back of Elder Finster and Mrs. De Vinney, Elder F. H. Conway and wife; and at the extreme right, G. O. Ryd and wife. Elder Hay and Dr. and Mrs. Williams were also in the party, but could not be secured for the photograph.
