OUR WORK AND WORKERS

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Oct 30, 1901

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 27, No. 44.

OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

At East London, South Africa, there is a Sabbath-school of twenty members. Brother D. F. Tarr is laboring there.

The sanitarium work at Paducah, Ky., is said to be prospering under the management of Dr. L. J. Otis, a former California boy.

In Field Echoes Brother L. N. Lane notes the baptism of two candidates at Charlotte, Mich., on the 7th inst., and six at Grand Ledge, on the 22d.

At Bozeman, Mont., under the ministration of Brethren J. C. Foster and W. A. Gosmer, ten persons have decided to obey the voice of the Lord as heard in His Word.

Prof. F. W. Field, who for the past eight years has been connected with the academy at Mount Vernon, Ohio, has been assigned to the Japan field, and expects to sail from San Francisco October 15. Preparatory to this mission he has been ordained to the Gospel ministry.

August 17 two candidates were baptized at the Kolo Mission, South Africa, being the first baptism at that place. Brother D. Kalaka writes to the Review that there was a large gathering, and the people were quiet and attentive. The workers have erected a small service building, and some of the people donated grass for the thatching.

A meeting-house, dimensions 30x40 feet, is being erected at Uitenhage, South Africa. The work there is under the supervision of Brother Herbert J. Edmed. There is also a good interest among the German population, with whom Brother Ernst is doing Bible work. There are also Sabbath-schools at Cambridge, Graham’s Town, and Sharon.

At Boonesboro, Mo., fifteen persons have covenanted to “keep the commandments of God and the ‘faith of Jesus.’” This is the result of labor by Brethren W. S. Cruzan and L. W. Terry. A Sabbath-school has been organized.

Brother W. S. Hyatt, president of the South African Conference, says that a large amount of our literature has been scattered over Africa. Thousands of papers have been placed in the hands of soldiers and sailors, and distributed in hospitals and Boer prisons and camps.

On the 10th inst., Brother C. H. Jones, manager of the Pacific Press Publishing Co., left for New York City, to transact business connected with the New York branch of the institution. He will also attend the fall council of the various committees of the General Conference at Battle Creek, Mich.

Under date of August 29, Brother D. P. Gaede, writing to the Workers’ Bulletin concerning his work in Russia, says: We are all well, and enjoy much of the blessing of God. Some twenty joined the people of God, as I made my last trip. Now we are on our way to Riga, a city in the north, about twelve hundred miles from our former location. At our last general meeting in Germany, our field was divided, and I am to have charge of the northern part. My address is now Dorotheen Str., 2 F. Wohnung 24, Treppe 1 St., Riga, Russia.

Of the work in Denmark, Brother P. A. Hansen writes, September 18, to the Workers’ Bulletin: You will remember that at the time of our Conference meeting in Odense, Fyen, twenty-two were baptized. Sabbath before last I had the privilege of baptizing six more at Ringe. The place of baptism was about three miles from the city. A great many people went out, some with teams, others on foot, and scores on bicycles. Brother Raft addressed the assembly, and the Spirit of God made the Word “quick and powerful.” Following this was the baptismal service. Our hearts were filled with joy. The daily papers of Copenhagen gave a good report of the occasion. The truth is taking root on the island of Fyen. At Ringe we expect to organize a church soon. There are about sixteen Sabbath-keepers there, as the result of the efforts of Brother P. Christensen and wife.

Here is a hint to our church choirs. May they always be careful not to sully this good report. Their example has a decided influence on the reputation and efficiency of the cause. After the camp-meeting in Oswego, N. Y., Brother A. R. Hyatt called on a gentleman who had become somewhat interested in our work. During the interview the gentleman said: I have been very favorably impressed with your people. From what I have seen of them, they are a people I would not be ashamed to be found associating with. I am not a church-member. I have repeatedly been invited to join churches here as a full member without probation, but I can’t do it. I can not believe some things they teach, and do not like many things they do. I do not like to see anybody and everybody engaged to sing in church choirs, and then to see them, during service, whispering and giggling. If I had seen any of that in your choir at the camp, I would never have gone near your service again. But I am thankful to say that every member of your choir deported themselves as Christian men and women, and I was very favorably impressed with them.

In the Southern Watchman of the 2d inst., is a notice of the new Southern Publishing House, by Brother R. M. Kilgore, from which we take this information: It was my pleasure this week to spend some time in counsel with the managers of this institution at Nashville, Tenn. The new building, now nearing completion, is a model, and its large, well-lighted, airy rooms are nicely planned, and well adapted to the purpose for which the structure is dedicated. The motto of the managers is, “No debts—pay as we go.” Throughout the building everything gave evidence of life, thrift, and push. Their orders are crowding them. More necessary new machinery is called for. This demand is imperative and this calls loudly for more money, and our good brethren everywhere should take shares of stock, and lift now with those who are struggling against odds to make this institution what it should be. . . . This house is publishing two periodicals, the Gospel Herald, designed for the missionary paper, and the Southern Watchman, our conference paper. It is the plan to make this paper the organ for all the conferences in the Southern Union Conference. Instead of each conference having a State paper, all will unite in making this one a paper of which we may feel justly proud. Brother C. P. Bollman is the editor, and we all know that he will make it a first-class conference paper.