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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Nov 14, 1892

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 19, No. 2.

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FIELD NOTES.

THE success of meetings at Winchester, Virginia, has led to the organization of a church.
ELDER L. D. SANTEE reports seven accessions to the faith in Coleta, Illinois; six of these are heads of families.
A NEW church building was dedicated at West Leroy, Mich., on the 6th inst. The service was conducted by Elders A. O. Tait and I. H. Evans.
ELDER J. M. REES reports the organization of a church at Terra Haute, Ind., with twenty-four members. They are now engaged in the work of erecting a house of worship.
THE annual report of the Ohio Tract Society, submitted at the last annual meeting, showed sales of 3,622 copies of "Bible Readings" and 558 copies of other bound books.
ELDER J. O. CORLISS has been elected president of the Michigan Sabbath School Association, and begins his work with stirring articles in the Review on the duties of teachers.
AT a small local camp meeting held at Atkinson, Holt County, Neb., nine persons were baptized. The ministers present were Elders W. B. White, D. Nettleton, and J. E. Jayne.
IN all the Conference and camp meetings of the past year there was urgently pressed, and a marked disposition to accept, the duty to make a forward movement in the matter of health reform.
THE work at Ford's Store, Maryland, is still progressing in an encouraging manner. Within eight days, ending October 23, sixty-six persons had been baptized, and others were expected soon to go forward.
IT is encouraging to hear the reports of good prospects for the academy at South Lancaster, Mass., as indicated by increased attendance and a disposition on the part of the eastern and northeastern Conferences to raise their allotted portion of financial aid.
IN La Crosse, Wis., thirteen persons were baptized during the month of September. A report from Brethren E. W. Webster and J. B. Scott, in the Review, dated October 12, stated that there was still a good interest there, and others were awaiting baptism.
THE daily Bulletin of the General Conference will be published through the institute which will precede the Conference session, beginning January 27. For the entire six weeks the price will be 50 cents. Address A. O. Tait, Battle Creek, Mich., care Review and Herald.
BROTHER W. M. CROTHERS has been appointed territorial canvassing agent for Indian and Oklahoma Territories. Although there are only about a hundred brethren scattered throughout these Territories it is expected that ten will enter the canvassing work. Brother Crothers' address is Norman, Okla. Ter. The work is under the direct supervision of the General Conference.
WE learn from the West Virginia Monitor that a primary school was to have been opened by our brethren at Newark, in that State, on the 10th inst., and that the prospect of success was good. Preparations are made for boarding pupils, and the proposed instruction combines manual labor and study. Tuition is 75 cents per month for the lower grade, and $1.00 per month for the higher grade. Quite a number of families are moving to Newark in order to avail themselves of the opportunities of the school.
ELDER R. A. UNDERWOOD writes, October 25, to the Workers' Record, Kansas City, Mo.: "I am now at home in Ohio [Mesopotamia]. At present writing I am not able to leave my room. Yet some days I am able to ride out and walk about some. It will take me several months to regain my health. In all my afflictions the Lord has been very precious. My heart is with the work and workers in district No. 5."
A METHODIST minister in Newark, Del., was zealous enough to go before Brother Tanner, who was canvassing for "Bible Readings" in the place, and advertise his business for him. Of course he did it "of envy and strife," in the way of warning, but he advertised the book, and in these days the more a book is advertised the better it sells. A canvasser should never be discouraged by an opposition that advertises his work. No other book has ever had the opposition that has fallen to the lot of the Bible, yet no other book has ever equaled it in circulation.