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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Apr 2, 1902

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 28, No. 14.

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OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

A THREE weeks' institute was commenced at Syracuse, N. Y., on the 1st inst.
A FEW weeks ago Brother L. W. Perry organized a Sabbath-school at Florence, Mo.
THREE converts to the faith are reported at Dayton, Tenn., by Brother B. T. Walker.
IN the Reporter, Brother O. A. Hall notes the conversion of eight persons at Red Cloud, Neb.
A CANVASSERS' institute is now in session at Milton Junction, Wis., to continue till the 10th inst.
THREE persons have accepted the truth through the Bible-work of Sister Cora Rapp in St. Louis, Mo.
ON account of increasing membership, the brethren in Lincoln, Neb., have decided to erect a new house of worship.
A GERMAN Sunday-school of forty members was recently organized in St. Louis, Mo., by Brother Gellert, who is laboring among the people of that language.
OVER twenty thousand copies of Present Truth, our London paper, are being sold and otherwise distributed every week.
AN unusual canvassing spirit is manifest in Oklahoma. A canvassers' institute was attended by forty-five earnest students.
LABOR by Brethren G. A. Larson and A. R. Sharke, at Abia, Iowa, has brought three to yield themselves to obedience, and set many others to earnestly considering what they must do to be saved.
THE brethren at Cape Town, South Africa, commenced a church-school on January 29, amid general rejoicing. The school opened with twenty pupils, and Miss Helen Hyatt of Kenilworth as teacher.
A NEW church building has been erected at Uitenhage, South Africa, and the dedication was made the occasion of a meeting including February 7-9. Brethren H. J. Edmed and D. F. Tarr conducted the services.
THE oldest Seventh-day Adventist is Sister Susan Bright, a member of the Topeka, Kansas, church. She was born in 1789, and is therefore in her 113th year. She accepted the truth four years ago at the age of 108.—Virginia Messenger.
BROTHER L. F. STARR reports to the Workers' Bulletin that “about twenty persons have taken their stand for the truth of God” at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He also reports fourteen converts in connection with the school at Marshalltown.
IN the Fortnightly Visitor (Cape Town, South Africa) Brother J. M. Freeman tells of an interesting return trip from Cape Town to Basutoland. He reports a good time on the journey to Bloemfontein distributing papers to the block-houses. The children and others on the train were interested in what he was doing, and asked for papers to give to the soldiers. Altho he had large parcels, he was far short of having enough.
A REQUEST has been made by the General Conference that Sabbath, April 5, be set apart as a special day of prayer, and a study of the medical missionary work, in view of erecting a medical college for the training of workers in this line of the Lord's work. It is not designed to take up a collection, or make a special pull for money, but simply to interest the people in the missionary-acre enterprise.
A REPORT in the Welcome Visitor tells of an excellent work in Waterford, Ohio. Brother L. C. Sheafe was urged to come and hold meetings with the church. At the second meeting it was demonstrated that the little church of 150 seating capacity would not hold the people who desired to attend. Persons not of our faith offered to pay for a hall, and the offer was accepted. The people came from all quarters, some coming fifteen miles. One Sunday night some went away for want of even standing room.
IN connection with meetings held in Erie, Pa., we find this item in the Keystone Gleaner, from Brother M. Lukens:—
A gentleman of some means, who has never made any profession of religion, raised his hand for prayer on a recent Sunday night. A few days later his young son was taken very sick, and the man and his wife spent the night in seeking the Lord for the restoration of their boy. God heard and answered their prayers. This made such an impression on the man that the next day he sought the Lord for the forgiveness of sin, and, like Jacob, would not cease pleading until he received the blessing. He has sold out his business, and has since refused a position that would pay him $25 per week because he could not keep the Sabbath and hold it. He is now awaiting baptism.
UNDER date of Skagway, Alaska, March 2, Brother T. H. Watson writes concerning the work there as follows:—
Our public meetings have been very well attended, and the interest from first to last has been excellent. After the meeting was well under way, Brother Dart came for a season, and we greatly appreciated his presence and help. Several have accepted the message and others are deeply interested. We are now holding Cottage Bible-readings, and the Lord is blessing. We have planned to open public studies for permanent work. This country is open for our medical mission and health food branches, and we are planning to press forward on these few lines. We gave a demonstration in the way of a hygienic meal, and it was well-pleasing to note the interest it aroused. We now have many calls for health foods. One great drawback to this field is the high rates of transportation. Many of our staple foods could be manufactured here. This would greatly aid in the way of expense. This work could well be conducted in connection with a sanitarium or even small treatment rooms. As the spring opens up, the rush is for the “inside,” as it is termed here, meaning the gold fields along the Yukon River. The miners all seem to take to our work, and are anxious for some of the foods to take in with them.