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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Apr 3, 1901

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 27, No. 14.

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OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

The Minnesota Worker notes the death, March 1, of Brother H. Grant, a pioneer in our work in that State.
Meetings recently held at Cleveland, N. Y., by Brother A. O. Burrill, resulted in adding three members to the church.
It is encouraging to hear that twenty-two veteran canvassers are returning to the work in the single State of Ohio. May it be so in all the States. No work produces better results.
Our laborers in Finland expect to sell half of the 8,000 edition of “Great Controversy,” which has been issued in that language the present season. That is certainly a good prospect.
The place of meeting of the Scandinavian church in Brooklyn, N. Y., has been changed to No. 71, Thirty-ninth Street. Public meetings are held Sunday evenings, as well as on the Sabbath.
Our little work, “Steps to Christ,” by Mrs. E. G. White, has been translated into the Japanese language, and has been placed in the hands of the M. E. Publishing Co. for distribution in Japan.
A brother in Massachusetts who works nine hours a day at his trade, takes the time in going to and from work, the noon hour and evenings, to canvass for “Christ’s Object Lessons,” and in two weeks took thirty-two orders.
We learn from the Atlantic News that as a result of Brother Matthew Hill’s work among the Oneida Indians in Wisconsin, the past season, thirty have accepted the truth. They have purchased an old government school-house for a place of worship.
After three weeks’ labor at Columbus Creek, Wyoming, Brother O. S. Ferren reports the baptism of nine adult candidates, seven others observing the Sabbath who have not yet been baptized, and a Sabbath-school of twenty members. A new house of worship is also under way. To this report (in the Nebraska Reporter) Brother Ferren adds: “This is one of the openings made by the faithful canvasser.” It is interesting to read his account of the preparation for his meeting, which is thus graphically stated: “We first went to every house and told them about the meeting, then got a sack of rags and chinked the little log school-house, hanging gummy sacks up where the glass was broken out. The people brought lamps and wood.”
A new house of worship for the church at Red Bluff, Cal., was dedicated February 16. Provision is made in the building for a church-school. Brother C. N. Martin, who has been laboring in this place, and Brother J. O. Corliss were the officiating ministers.
Reporting to the California Missionary, Brother M. H. Brown notes the proceedings of a general meeting held at Fresno, Cal., March 5–10. Ten were baptized, and donations to the amount of $125 were given for the Scandinavian work. Fresno church has a successful school with two teachers and about fifty pupils.
In connection with meetings held at Wellington, Kansas, March 2, 3, a church of nineteen members was organized. Brother J. W. Westphal, president of the Conference, and Brother R. M. Kilgore, superintendent of General Conference District No. 5, were present, as also visiting brethren and sisters from Argonia and Danville.
Do not think you can not do missionary work with a German neighbor because you can not speak German, or because he can not read English. All this can be overcome by giving him the Christlicher Hausfreund, or inducing him to subscribe for it. Price, $1.00 a year; 50 cents for six months. Address your tract society or Battle Creek, Michigan.
In the Missionary Visitor of March 5 we find this note from Brother H. C. J. Wollaker: “The Lord’s hand is in the work here at Seattle. We have good meetings at the mission and souls are finding God. Twelve have taken their stand for the truth since our mission started last October, for which we are praising God and giving Him all the glory.”
In the Indicator we find this item of labor in Buffalo, N. Y.: “The church here, assisted by D. W. Reavis and Brother Cleveland, have just finished a campaign, placing religious liberty literature in the homes of the people. Thirty-five thousand tracts especially prepared were distributed in the city. This means much work, but we have evidence that it will not be in vain.”
A Baptist minister in Adams County, Ohio, recently gave this testimonial to some of our books that were being sold in his vicinity: “I have examined the books sold by Mr. ——, and find them very helpful. The ‘Steps to Christ,’ if read and meditated upon, will enable any Christian to live a consecrated life. The book ‘Christ’s Object Lesson,’ gives a very good practical exposition of many of the Master’s truths. The little book for children, ‘Best Stories,’ will interest and instruct them about matters which will be as good seed springing up in the young life, leading them in the right direction.”
People go out for business or pleasure in weather that would deter many of them from going to church. It is refreshing to read occasional exceptions. Brother G. B. Thompson, president of New York Conference, tells of a drive to a meeting at South Onondaga when “the mercury was several degrees below zero, and deep snow-drifts were everywhere, but there was a full attendance of the church.” Of this meeting he adds: “I was glad to meet an Indian of the Oneida tribe who has commenced to keep the Sabbath. He gives evidence of true conversion. He has laid aside his tobacco, and is desirous of being baptized. Truly, the Lord has in every nation, kindred, and people, those who fear Him.”