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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jan 28, 1903

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 29, No. 4.

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Our Work and Workers

The Nebraska institute for canvassers will be held February 12-26, at College View.
A new church-school building is being erected at Butterfield, Ark.
An institute for canvassers will be held at New London, Wis., March 1-10.
At Rose Lawn, Wis., fifteen children of parents not of our faith are attending the church-school.
The addition of two converts to the truth at Hewetville, N. Y., is noted by Brother H. H. Wilcox.
The brethren at Poplar Bluff, Mo., are moving in the matter of building a house of worship and a church-school building.
The conversion of two persons is reported by Brother E. G. Olsen, who has been laboring among the Scandinavians at Forest City, Iowa.
At North Creek, N. Y., the brethren have erected a substantial church-school building—the first building erected specially for that purpose in the conference.
Six weeks of labor in St. Joseph, Mo., by Brother H. K. Willis has resulted in the addition of eighteen members to the church. Still others are deeply interested in the truth.
The attendance at the Industrial Academy at Bethel, Wis., is greater than in any previous year. The home is crowded to its full-capacity, even the reception room being occupied.
Reporting to the Workers’ Record, Brother E. A. Merrell says that he has recently closed a successful series of meetings at Ottawa, Kansas, during which twenty members were added to the church.
Of the church-school at West Cooper, O. T., Brother William Voth writes to the Southwestern Union Record that it began in November with twenty-nine pupils and now has forty-seven. “They come from all directions, far and near.” “We try,” he says, “to make our daily routine of such a nature and so practical, that all may develop their God-given talents, and thus prepare themselves for the great, white, harvest field. We are studying in both English and German.”
While touring the southeastern part of Missouri in the interest of “Christ’s Object Lessons,” Brother A. P. Heacock preached in the M. E. Church at Ironton and in the Christian church at De Soto.
From Buffalo, N. Y., Brother A. O. Burrill reports to the Indicator the accession of six new adherents to the faith, the result of Bible work in the city. These are supplemented by three children who will henceforth be instructed in the way of truth.
Reporting to the Advance from Fruita, Col., Brother H. M. J. Richards says: “As the result of the camp-meeting at this place, and the effort following, eleven have signed the covenant to ‘keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.’”
Concerning the work at Exira, Iowa, Brother L. F. Starr writes to the Advance that ten have already made a start for the kingdom, and we hope for others. Of the school at Stuart, he says: “It is doing nicely; twenty-five started to serve the Lord during the week of prayer.”
Our sympathies are extended to the family of Brother B. R. Nordyke, manager of our branch office at Kansas City, Mo., in their bereavement caused by the death of one of the family, Miss Pearl Nordyke, aged twenty-two years. She had been sick several months, suffering from acute peritonitis; but she bore her affliction with patience and faith.
Accompanying a request for papers to be used in missionary work at Greenville, Miss., Brother H. S. Peeke sends this appeal: “It is impossible for me to buy enough periodicals to meet the needs here. The people are so eager for the truth that they read and reread and loan and exchange till papers are entirely worn out. The South is not closed to the resident simple lover of blood-bought souls.”
Of the meetings of the church at Smithland, Iowa, held during the week of prayer, Sister Helen J. Adams writes to the Bulletin: “Two elderly sisters have decided to keep God’s holy day, and it has brought happiness to their lonely homes. Their faces glow as they talk the truth, and they are anxious that their friends and neighbors may know of it. Some of the youth and children also made a start for the kingdom.”
The Colorado Conference held its annual session December 25-31. Elder G. F. Watson was chosen president, and Elder G. A. Anglebarger, vice-president; Miss Elva Green, secretary of conference and Sabbath-school work; Bertie L. Herrell, secretary and treasurer of tract society and treasurer of conference; executive committee—G. F. Watson, G. A. Anglebarger, Watson Zeigler, W. W. Hills, and H. M. J. Richards.
At the session of South Dakota Conference, held at the Elk Point Industrial School last month, Brethren Elmer G. Hayes and N. M. Jorgensen were ordained to the Gospel ministry. It was voted to pay the salary of a laborer in Norway for one year. One brother pledged to support one laborer in the field at his own cost. The following officers were elected: President, N. W. Allee; vice-president, Elmer G. Hayes; secretary, N. M. Jorgensen; treasurer, Lyman D. Randall; executive committee—N. W. Allee, J. W. Beach, M. K. Thrall, E. G. Hayes, C. F. Betts, N. C. Kier, C. A. Burman.