North Pacific Conference.
By Charles L. Boyd
A VERY encouraging interest has been awakened in the city of Portland by missionary labor. In this interest the guiding hand of God is especially manifest; and it is very important that the work here receive proper attention. In company with Elder Reed, the writer held meetings at Albany, where a small church and tract society were organized. The members of this company seem to have received not alone the theory of the truth, but also the love of it. This company were brought into the truth by the labors of Elders Potter and Reed while there with the tent the past summer. At Gravel Ford I united in meetings with Brother Ward, where he and Brother Cole had been engaged in tent labor this summer. Some of the members of the Coquille City church have recently moved here. A church was organized, and preliminary steps taken for the organization of a tract society, which can be completed in due time by the director. The church at Vancouver, W. T., are receiving encouragement in their missionary work. Some have already commenced to keep the Sabbath and others are interested whom we hope will soon unite their interests in thorough Christian work with the church. Their quarterly meeting was held the last Sabbath and Sunday in October. The presence of the Spirit of the Lord was manifest. This church very much need a house of worship, which they hope to build soon. Four have recently been baptized at East Portland and have united with that church. The Sabbath-school here is doing a good work. Besides the classes in English there are now two classes in the German and one in the Scandinavian language.