OUR WORK AND WORKERS

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Aug 6, 1896

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 22, No. 31.

OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

At Balham, England, a company of four have embraced present truth through reading.

Elder A. J. Breed returned to California conference July 30, where he will remain for awhile.

Eight precious souls have been converted as the result of the labors of Elders Cobb and Ball in Binghamton, N. Y.

The last Iowa Bulletin reports eight precious souls who accepted the truth, six of whom have united with various churches.

Elder O. O. Farnsworth, laboring in New York City, says that over forty are observing the Sabbath there as the result of the effort now being put forth. At a recent meeting where the ordinances of the Lord’s house were celebrated, thirty took part.

Elder D. C. Babcock reports a goodly company of Sabbath-keeping Christians at Swanton, Md., the members of which are daily growing in grace and knowledge of Christ. A house of worship will be built. Threats of persecution have been made already against the Sabbath-keepers.

At the recent annual Upper Columbia conference six new churches were admitted, with an aggregate membership of 74. The new officers are as follows: President of Conference and Tract Society, Elder R. S. Donnell; secretary of conference, J. L. Kay; of the tract society, Mrs. M. E. Ford. The members of the Conference Committee are, Elders R. S. Donnell, J. W. Bagby, W. W. Steward, G. F. Haffner, S. A. Miller.

The Monowai brought to San Francisco, July 30, two brethren and two sisters. Elder L. J. Rosseau, who has been connected with our school at Avondale, Cooranbong, N. S. W., returns to America with his wife, on account of her health. She needs medical treatment which can not be obtained in Australia. May God grant restoration to health. Maui Pomari returns to the Sanitarium, Battle Creek. Sister F. Harker is on her way to Battle Creek to take the Nurses’ Training Course. They report a very rough voyage. With the next British boat from Vancouver for Australia, go Elder and Mrs. E. W. Farnsworth, to labor under the Southern Cross. May the Lord go with these laborers, and may America’s sacrifice prove to Australia an abundant blessing.

A letter from Sister Caldwell, Avarua, Raratonga, to Sister Hannah Mott, of this city, says that the time of her husband (Dr. Caldwell) is almost wholly taken up in caring for the sick, and that he greatly needs the assistance of a nurse, that he may have more time for Bible work. He has some interested and prominent readers. The Maoris on the island are ready to hear the Gospel. Sister Caldwell herself is teaching three of the queen’s maids three times a week, and for a while taught the queen herself. Both she and the doctor are very busy, but have increased their family by the adoption of one little Maori girl, aged nine. Three children—two bright boys, baptized in Oakland just before they sailed for Raratonga—are a great comfort and help to the mother in her work.