p. 474 | The Missionary by G. W. Davis

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Aug 5, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 30.

The Missionary.

By G. W. Davis

WORK IN THE NORTH PACIFIC CONFERENCE.

THE writer, after having organized a church at Wilkeson, Washington Territory, and visited other churches and scattered brethren, met Elder E. P. Daniels at Tacoma, at which place we held one week's meetings, with a very good attendance. All felt benefited by the meetings, and many good confessions were made.

The next place visited was Victoria, British Columbia, at which place Elder H. W. Reed, assisted by Brethren Baxter and David Fulton, are holding a tent-meeting, with very good results. Victoria is a new field. We assisted them in their labors for a few days, and feel sure that God has a people there. Some have already signed the covenant to keep all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and others are interested. We feel very anxious about the work in this field, knowing that whatever influence the Message has on the people in Victoria, will be felt by others; and we feel that in Brother Reed and his co-laborers we have those who will use all their God-given powers to gather sheaves for the heavenly garner. We especially ask the prayers of God's people in their behalf.

We next visited the Seattle church. The dear Lord came very near. Many put away their sins by confessing them, and at the close of the meeting fifteen went forward in baptism. We only remained here a few days, and then went to the Beaverton church in Oregon, at which place we held one week's meeting, with glorious results. The precious Spirit of God came in in a wonderful manner, and there was a breaking down in tears and heart-felt confessions. Old wrongs were made right, not only in the church, but with our Methodist and Congregational brethren, who attended our meetings, and felt blessed in doing so. Our church at Beaverton being too small to accommodate the congregation, the pastor of the Congregational Church kindly tendered us his church, which was larger. We readily accepted it, and it was so crowded that many had to stand in the passage-way

and vestibule. The dear Lord came very near in those meetings, and all sectional feeling was laid aside, all seeking only the precious truths of God's word. All joined in a song of praise and thanksgiving for the blessings enjoyed. We shall never forget the kindness shown us at Beaverton.

At the close of the meetings twenty-six went forward in baptism. All praise to our heavenly Father, from whom all blessings flow.

The writer left Elder Daniels and Brother Leland at Portland, returning to his labors at Seattle. Brother Daniels continues the work at St. Johns and Salem, Oregon, after which he will return to his home in Fresno, Cal., having been away from home, working in the North Pacific and Upper Columbia Conferences, since May 14, his labors having been incessant and unselfish, and a part of the time his dear family has been dangerously ill. May the blessing of God attend his labors in all fields to which he may be sent, is the prayer of the writer.

G. W. DAVIS.