p. 13 | OUR WORK AND WORKERS

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 26, 1901

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 27, No. 26.

OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

During the latter part of May six members were added to the church in South Bend, Ind.

At the camp-meeting held at Waitsburg, Wash., which closed May 26, twenty-one candidates were baptized.

At Bloomville, Wis., two persons were baptized on the 12th ult. and four on the 18th, by Brother Swin Swinson.

A church of thirteen members, nearly all heads of families, was organized at Conde, S. D., May 26, where Brother E. G. Hayes has been laboring.

The city council of Boonville, Mo., have granted the free use of the beautiful park at that place for a camp-meeting and conference session. The meeting is announced for August 1-12.

Camp-meetings for July are announced as follows: Manitoba, at Carberry, 5-14; Louisiana, at Crowley, beginning on the 12th; South Dakota, at Custer, 16-23; Arkansas, at Rogers, 18-29; Kansas, at Burlington, 25 to August 5.

From the Indiana Reporter we learn that another of our aged ministers has fallen. Brother O. F. Guilford, of Clyde, Ohio, died May 21, in the seventy-first year of his age. He was a nephew of William Miller, leader of the advent movement of 1831-44.

A company of nine adherents to the faith is reported at Pleasant View, Ind., as a result of meetings held by Brother J. E. Collins. A small church building has been leased, with the privilege of purchasing at a low price, and arrangements are being perfected for purchase.

On the 9th inst., Brother George W. Reaser, for the past three years president of Upper Columbia Conference, left this city for South Africa. His special field of labor, as now contemplated, will be Pietermaritzburg, and Natal, in the colony of Natal. He is accompanied by his family.

In the Reporter of May 29, Brother A. I. Lovell says that the medical missionary work in West Superior, Wis., is “prosperous, both financially and otherwise. The people of the city to a large number have found by actual experience that there is genuine merit in the God-given measures for health restoration.”

There is to be a summer school and educational conference at Gull Lake, near Battle Creek, Mich., July 10 to September 3. The conference—a meeting of ministers, medical workers, and teachers—will be held July 10-20. The General Conference has arranged to furnish tents free to all who attend. For course of study, rates, etc., address E. A. Sutherland, Battle Creek, Mich.

When Jesus was laboring on earth to spread the Gospel message, He said of His preaching: “We speak that we do know.” Ministering in His name, our work is to “speak that we do know,” and only what we know. And how do we know what we speak?—By speaking only those things that are taught in the Word of Christ, the Scriptures of truth, things that He knew. When we say that “the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord,” and that “the coming of the Lord draweth nigh,” that it is “near, even at the doors,” we speak what we do know, because it is the Word of the Lord.

As this paper is being closed up, one week of the good camp-meeting in this city is past. The attendance is large, and a deep interest prevails. Sister E. G. White has spoken three times with power, altho on coming to the stand on Sabbath afternoon, she asked that those who had faith would pray that she might have strength and voice to speak. The prayer was answered in good measure; for her voice was clear and full, and she spoke for over an hour without realizing the length of time until reminded by her son. Brother A. T. Jones spoke Sunday morning and evening on the nations of prophecy, especially a comparison of the two great republics, Rome and the United States, and the formation of the image to the beast as depicted in the prophecy of Revelation 13. A deep interest was manifest on the part of the vast audiences present on both occasions. The subject was continued on the following evening by Brother J. O. Corliss, discoursing upon the three messages of Revelation 14. Brother H. Schultz, of Nebraska, is also present, and has given some very practical discourses. Brother W. S. Sadler, a prominent medical missionary laborer in Chicago, is giving special attention to the young people, in connection with ministers of the home conference and Brother B. L. Howe, of Honolulu. We look for good results from this large meeting.