Our Work and Workers

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Mar 31, 1909

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 36, No. 13.

Our Work and Workers.

Brother W. C. Hankins, writing from Kulangsu, Amoy, China, tells of the baptism of two converts from heathenism at To Kang.

Brother F. M. Oliver reports from Pomeroy, Wash., that five have taken a decided stand for the truth. In the country two more have decided to obey.

C. L. White recently conducted a series of meetings at Greendale, Mich. Twenty earnest ones covenanted to keep all the commandments of the Lord. Others are interested.

A church of twenty members was organized by Brother M. N. Campbell, March 5 to 7, at Hawarden, Iowa. Eleven were baptized as the fruit of the labors of Sister Minnie Syp.

Through the labors of Brother G. E. Peters at Gadsden, Ala., the little company at that place has been increased by ten new members. Brother T. B. Buckner baptized them.

On the island of Fiji there are several companies of believers. Brother A. G. Stewart reports a visit with eleven of these companies recently. He organized one church, baptizing three brethren.

Writing of meetings held at Nanty Glo, Pa., Brother J. W. Watt says: “Four adults and a number of youth and children have decided to obey God. Others are convinced of the truth, and still others are investigating.”

There is a sanitarium in Jerusalem. Brother Ludwig Krug, who conducts it, says that while the natural-cure method of treating disease is not so popular there as in Europe, the people often turn to the moye hakim, or water-doctor, when drugs fail. Their patronage comes from Russians, Arabs, Mohammedans, Greeks, Italians, French, Africans, Austrians, Jews, Spaniards, Germans, and English.