Brother M. H. Brown's Notes from the Field
Brother M. H. Brown contributes the following notes of interest to the Pacific Union Recorder of the 10th inst.:— W. G. Bond, who was obliged to return home on account of sickness, has returned to the tent work near Angel’s Camp, California. E. J. Hibbard and his family have arrived from the east, and located at Healdsburg. He has been chosen Bible teacher in the college. J. W. McCord is to attend Healdsburg College for a time, in order to secure a better preparation for the work. Pastor Isaac Morrison and wife have begun their work in Sacramento, and Brother Henry Scott has located for a time in Santa Rosa, to look after the work there and at Sebastopol. The work at Vallejo is being looked after by F. R. Shaeffer and wife and Florence Mendenhall. It is hoped that a church may be organized there soon, and the work put on a permanent basis. A warehouse for the storage of Conference property, such as tents, etc., has been erected in Oakland, on the north side of 34th Street, between West and Market. It is high enough for storage in the loft. It has ample capacity for all the property of the Conference. Evelyn M. Riley, who has labored earnestly in missionary work, both home and foreign, has taken up the work of teaching in a private family, in order to be self-supporting. Healdsburg College opened the 9th inst. with a fair attendance. Members of the San Francisco church say that they find more openings where Bible readings can be given than can be supplied. Sister Georgia A. Burrus, who was for a number of years connected with the Bible work in California, but for the past eight years has been in India working to extend the everlasting gospel to the millions of that land, is now in this State. She is planning to visit as many of the leading California churches as her time will permit, laying before the brethren and sisters the conditions and needs of the great Indian field.709 Nevada.—En route to the Carthage camp-meeting, I spent a few days with the church at Nevada. We enjoyed a very pleasant occasion, and I believe it was not an unprofitable meeting. The meetings were well attended by both the church and the friends from the city. The continued attendance and appreciation of the word spoken is clear evidence that there is still an interest there to know more of the message. R. C. Porter. Boonsboro.—We closed our meetings at Boonsboro October 6, having spent two months at the place, but preaching only about half the time, on account of the smallpox scare. Seventeen declared their intention to obey the truth and keep the commandments of God. Two of these renewed their covenant, having formerly obeyed the truth. A Sabbath-school has been organized, and supplies ordered. W. S. Cruzan. Lisbon.—September 22-29 I held meetings at Lisbon in the Baptist church of that place, while Elder Terry remained at Boonsboro, holding Bible readings with the interested ones. Congregations at Lisbon were large, and the people seemed anxious for me to hold a complete series of meetings, and promised the use of the house at any time. W. S. C. October 11-13 I was with the Armstrong church in quarterly meeting. A good meeting was held, the ordinances were celebrated, three united with the church, and the tract and missionary work was revived. The brethren seemed of good courage. The elder of this church, Henry Quantock, was not present, being in England on a visit. In connection with Elder Terry I have enjoyed the work the past summer. W. S. C.