A Good Word from Australia.
By E. W. Farnsworth
SINCE we had the season of prayer for Dr. D. H. Kress, about three weeks ago, he has been gaining considerably. At the time I sent the cable, he was in bed, and told me that, judging from his symptoms, he could not live a week. A few days after the season of prayer, he was up and walking around, and has been gradually gaining ever since. He has ridden over to Morissett, once or twice, and to other places as well. I understand that the alarming symptoms which were so prominent when the season of prayer was held for him, have disappeared. We now have every hope that he will recover. We are grateful indeed to God for this manifestation of His kindness and love to us. It has been a great blessing to the Cooranbong church, as they participated in the prayer season very heartily and earnestly, and it has drawn their hearts much nearer together. The retreat is now nearly filled with patients, and more are coming. I think we shall soon have more than we can care for. At the new sanitarium the work is going on as well as we can reasonably expect. Some progress is being made all the time. The masons are plastering some of the rooms now. About one third of the building is nearly ready for plastering. The other end is not yet under roof. The great problem before us now is to get sufficient money to pay for the land, so we can secure our deed. When that is accomplished, I shall feel safe. Brother and Sister Irwin came on the last boat. They have been with us several days. It seems good to see them. I think we shall have a large attendance at the Conference. We have reasonably good reports from all parts of the field. I should judge that the week of prayer was a success. I presume the annual offerings will not be quite as large as last year.