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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · May 21, 1896

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 22, No. 21.

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OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

May 24 is the date set for dedicating the new church building at West Valley, N. Y.
Elder Rodney S. Owen and Brother C. F. Curtis are holding tent meetings in Rome, Ga.
Three new members are reported for the church at Muscatine, Iowa, and two additions to the church at Sheldon.
Elder J. W. Collie, assisted by Brethren M. W. Lewis and I. C. Colcord, is now conducting a series of tent meetings in Louisville, Ky.
Elder L. R. Conradi says there are now three hundred Sabbath-keepers in eastern Germany along the Russian border and the Baltic Sea.
Elder J. W. Raymond reports six additions to the faith at Sidney, N. Y., and the organization of a church of fifteen members at Elmira.
Elder J. B. Goodrich reports the baptism of thirteen persons, and the organization of a church with sixteen members, at Belleville, Ontario.
At Great Falls, Mont., under the labors of Elder W. J. Stone, ten have accepted the truths presented during a recent series of meetings.
The church at Algona, Iowa, was recently increased by the addition of ten members, the fruit of meetings held by Brother Henry Johnson.
Brother L. W. Felter reports a good interest among the colored people at Kahota, Mo., where the minister (Methodist) has invited him to preach.
Brother M. C. Guild reports a good interest at Chase, Mich., with eight converts, making seventeen adherents at that place and a prospective church organization.
Concerning the case of Brother Hasty, described at length on page 9, a later report says that friends paid his fine, and he was set at liberty after serving two days of his cruel sentence.
Reports from Great Britain are to the effect that Elder Kershaw has an encouraging prospect in Cardiff; that the way is opening for labor in Bristol; and that Elder Hutchinson meets encouraging success in Ireland.
More commodious quarters have been secured for the Chicago Medical Mission just south of its old stand, at 40 Custom House Place. It is thought that it can be conducted in its new quarters on a more nearly self-sustaining basis.
Elder C. N. Martin reports a deep interest at Stevensville, Mont., where a bitter determination on the part of certain ministers to frustrate the truth has been manifested. Precious fruit for the Master invariably emerges from the fires of such opposition.
Elder J. R. Palmer reports the baptism of four candidates at Butte, Mont., and four at a locality on the Cottonwood, where Brother C. T. Shafer was holding meetings, and where thirteen have decided to obey the truth as presented from the word of God.
At Bloomington, Ill., Elder C. H. Bliss reports the baptism of four persons. He further states that “at Bloomington and Springfield an effort is being made for the colored people with good result, some in both places having embraced the truth. Good testimonies are given by this people, showing true conversion.”
As a result of labor by Brother E. L. Richardson at Arnica, Mo., about twenty are reported as ready to lay hold of the truths presented from the Scriptures, and a church organization is soon to be formed. The interest is of sufficient extent to call forth strong antagonism. This is always a sign of alarm on the part of the enemy of truth.
At a recent stockholders’ meeting of the Rural Health Retreat the following trustees were elected: N. C. McClure, A. J. Breed, Dr. W. H. Maxson, J. A. Burden, Wm. Ings, T. Coolidge, and F. Zelinski. The board was organized by electing N. C. McClure, president, and J. A. Burden, secretary. The management of the Retreat is under the control of the following: A. J. Breed, C. H. Jones, Dr. W. H. Maxson, N. C. McClure, and I. Keck, of which the first-named is chairman, and the last secretary. These are appointed by the General Conference Association, to whom the sanitarium is leased. The physician-in-chief is W. H. Maxson, M.D., assisted by A. J. Sanderson, M.D., and Mrs. Hattie S. Maxson, M.D., and other able helpers. The business manager is Irving Keck. The address of physicians and manager is Crystal Springs, St. Helena, Cal.
A report in the Review concerning recent work at Eureka, Iowa, says that “Elder E. G. Olsen baptized twelve willing souls, and others would have gone forward if they had not been deprived of the privilege by their friends. This church was organized last winter with eight members.”