FIELD NOTES by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Mar 13, 1893

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

FIELD NOTES.

By Editor

THE present worth of Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska, according to the latest financial statement, is $191,471.

THE latest financial report of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association at Battle Creek, Mich., gives the present worth of the institution at $232,287.54. The branch offices at Ottawa, Ontario, and Atlanta, Georgia, are reported to be in a prosperous condition.

BROTHER J. F. JONES writes to the Union Record from Baltimore, as follows: "Since my last report four have expressed a wish to be baptized, and to-day we learn of another one keeping the Sabbath of the Lord who, a short time ago, declared she could not be convinced that Saturday was the Sabbath to be observed in the Christian dispensation."

THE report of the recording secretary of the General Conference for the year ended June 30, 1892, shows the statistics of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination at that time in the following particulars: Number of ministers, 247; licentiates, 156; total, 403; churches, 1,102; membership, 33,775. Since that date, however, there has been an encouraging increase.

REPORTS from different parts of the field indicate an unusual spirit of inquiry in regard to the Sabbath question. This shows that the Spirit of God is at work, and now let all who love the commandments of God set aside all earthly considerations and "be ready to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear" [margin, "reverence"].

THE changes of laborers recommended by the Labor Committee of the General Conference, up to our latest information, are as follows: Elder R. S. Owen, of Canada, to go to Georgia; Elder C. McReynolds to change from Arkansas to Kansas; Elder J. M. Rees to change from Indiana to Arkansas; Anna L. Ingels, secretary of California Tract Society, to go to Sydney, Australia.

PRESENT indications show that a larger force of canvassers will enter Ontario, Canada, the present year than ever before. It is also expected that the force in Manitoba and Northwest Territories will be materially increased. And the Quebec Tract Society is laying plans for an extension of work in that province. Canvassers are also to be sent to Newfoundland and to Magdalene Islands.

THE General Conference passed the following resolution in regard to foreign missionaries: Resolved, That in view of the difficulties to be met, we admonish the fearful, the ease loving, the selfish, not to offer themselves for this work, and that only those be accepted for it who intelligently and willingly consecrate themselves for life or death to arduous, humble service in the dark regions of this lost world.

BROTHER GRANT ADKINS reports to the Review that "ten adults have decided to obey the truth" as a result of meetings held in a schoolhouse at Fountain City, Tennessee. A Sabbath school of twenty-four members has been organized. This was not accomplished without opposition, as some "Christian" people not only induced the trustees to close the building against Brother Adkins, but they threatened personal violence. But this rather helped to bring the truth to the attention of the people, and private houses were opened to him.

THE General Conference has recommended that local schools for white students and colored students be established at such places in the South, and on such a plan, as may be deemed best by the General Conference Committee after careful investigation of all the circumstances.

MRS. M. J. BAHLER writes from El Paso, Texas: "We would hereby express our thanks to the many kind friends who have generously sent us papers for the Chinese Mission School. Could they see how eagerly they are received by the Chinese boys they would feel amply repaid. Judging by the rolls of papers that have poured in upon us there is a widespread interest among our people for the Chinese work. God is blessing; and the hearts of some of our pupils are being made tender with his love. Please discontinue papers till further notice."