Our Work and Workers

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Aug 10, 1904

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 32.

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Our Work and Workers.

A new house of worship is being erected at Belleville, Mich.

Nine persons were baptized at the Crawford, Neb., camp-meeting.

From Oconto, Neb., comes the word that six more are ready for baptism.

At the camp-meeting held recently at Thief River Falls, Minn., seven persons were baptized.

A church of seven members was recently organized at Encampment, Wyo., by Brother J. H. Wheeler.

At the recent quarterly-meeting at Ann Arbor, Mich., three candidates were baptized by Brother L. G. Moore.

The camp-meeting that was appointed for North Yakima, Wash., July 19–24, has been postponed until October.

The Pacific Press Branch office in Portland, Ore., and the office of Western Oregon Conference are now permanently located at 285 Salmon Street, Portland.

The California Tract Society turned its business over to the Pacific Press Publishing Association, July 15, and the Montana Tract Society did likewise on August 1.

Having been invited to engage in mission work in far-away India, Brother John C. Little, of Upper Columbia Conference, expects to leave at an early day for his new field of labor.

In the Indiana Reporter, Brother W. J. Stone notes the beginning of sanitarium work at Connersville, by Dr. McDougal. He also notes the erection of a house of worship in that place, toward which the business men of the city contributed $1,700.

In the Pacific Union Recorder we find this item: “A two-story building for the industrial school at Vancouver, Wash., is almost finished. On the tract of land for the industrial school at Mount Vernon, Wash., a well is being dug. When this is finished, the construction of the school building will be begun.”

Under date of Danville, Ill., July 19, Brother Charles Thompson writes that Brother P. G. Stanley and himself have been holding tent-meetings for several weeks in that city with good success. Eighteen persons had accepted the faith, and signed the covenant to keep all the commandments of God. Others were expected to take the same step in a short time.

The Calendar of Union College for 1904–05 is a neat and comprehensive pamphlet of 105 pages, containing full information concerning the object, scope, and workings of the institution. It is illustrated with views of different buildings, together with a general view of the town of College View. For copy of calendar, or other information, address the president, Prof. C. C. Lewis, College View, Neb.

The Nebraska Reporter says: “The Lord has opened the way in a remarkable manner, in the matter of securing a good location for the tent-meetings, and also for the camp-meeting in Omaha. Both grounds, controlled by one of Omaha’s wealthy men, are placed at our disposal free of charge.” The camp-meeting will be held September 1–11. The annual session of the state conference will be held at the same time.

In the Dakota Worker, Brother C. A. Burman gives an interesting report of the recent camp-meeting held at Canton, S. D. Sixty-four persons were baptized; Brother R. E. Harter was ordained to the Gospel ministry; and when the wants of the cause were presented, the cash contributions and pledges to various interests amounted to $1,481. The report says, “This was a grand meeting, the influence of which will be felt in this conference until the Saviour shall come to take His children home.”

The meetings conducted by Brother Wm. Simpson in Los Angeles, Cal., for several weeks have attracted unusual attention. The first service was held in a large hall which has a seating capacity of 2,000, but many were unable to gain admittance. At the close of this service the people were invited to attend meetings to be held in the large campground tent which had been pitched in the heart of the city. But the ordinary seating capacity was far short of the demand, and accommodation was provided for three hundred more. Yet even this proved insufficient to seat the people who came before the services were commenced. This has been a most remarkable instance of a desire on the part of the people to hear the Gospel of the kingdom. The real point, however, is, Will they heed the message of preparation? In the midst of a very popular and enthusiastic series of meetings, in which the greatest of all preachers was the chief attraction, the real testing truth in His message was met with the response, “This is a hard saying, who can hear it?” It is always encouraging to witness an anxiety on the part of the people to hear the truth, but there is with it the sad reflection that, for the larger part of them, it will be only a witness against them in the judgment—because they will not receive it in a practical way. However, it must be proclaimed to them, whether they accept it or not; so let us pray that hearts may be opened to receive, as well as ears to hear.