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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Aug 20, 1894

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 20, No. 41.

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ELEVEN members were added to the church at Urbana, Iowa, July 29.
ELDER W. H. FALCONER reports the baptism of seven persons at McGregor, Manitoba, and four at Roden.
AT the recent camp meeting at Crawford, Neb., which was held for the benefit of the brethren of Northwestern Nebraska and the Black Hills country, forty-three persons were baptized.
THE present officers of South Dakota Conference are as follows:— President, N. P. Nelson; vice president, E. C. Kellogg; secretary and treasurer, A. H. Robinson; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Adelle Frederickson; State canvassing agent, J. F. Gravelle.
ELDER H. P. HOLSER, who has charge of our publishing house in Basel, Switzerland, is held personally responsible to the law for the Sunday work of the establishment. Consequently a lot of his personal effects have been attached to pay fines recently imposed by the court.
THE people of Kent Island, Maryland, were recently much agitated by the arrival of a preaching tent at Stevensville, in charge of Elders A. J. Howard and John F. Jones. The magistrate of the place led a mob to the place where preparations were being made to pitch the tent, and dire threats were made, even forcibly preventing Elder Howard from pitching a small tent for a shelter for his family. But a kind citizen gave them shelter in his house, and the sheriff, when appealed to, promised protection. The next day the tents were erected, but at night an increased mob came, claiming to represent every district in the island, and, through a committee, not only warned and threatened, but entreated the brethren to go, offering to pay all expenses incurred if they would do so. But they could not be induced to go. The sheriff then came, and proposed to arrest all the committee who had led in the disturbance, but the elders thought best to let it pass, and went on with their work, believing that "all things work together for good to them that love God."
ON a journey from this city to Battle Creek, Mich., via Oregon and Washington, Elder E. E. Andross was detained by the great strike for several days, at Ellensburg, Wash. There were between 250 and 300 passengers, with nothing to do, and, learning that Brother Andross was a minister, they urged him to preach, which he did several times, on the last occasion having an audience of over 500 interested listeners. "Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters."
ABOUT the middle of July Elders H. Shultz and J. J. Graf spent a week with the church at Fessenden, N. Dakota, and eleven persons were baptized. From here they went to Rosenfelt, Manitoba, where were some believers, but no organized church. Here are some professed Christians whose zeal crops out in persecution of persons who keep the Sabbath of the Lord, and these have been the means of two of our brethren being sent to jail for working on the first day of the week. During the stay of Elders Shultz and Graf, fifteen persons were baptized, and a church of nineteen members was organized.
ELDER A. F. BALLENGER reports to the Review a recent experience which he terms "an oasis in the desert." Having gone to the province of Quebec, Canada, to attend a camp meeting, he delivered a discourse in Compton, on "Religious Liberty," and took occasion to announce another discourse on "Why Do Seventh-day Adventists Work on Sunday?" At the close of the meeting the Methodist minister of the place invited him to stay at his house during his sojourn in the town. He readily accepted the invitation, and was made most welcome during his stay. Moreover, he was invited to give his announced lecture in the Methodist Church, to which he readily consented. Then he was invited to accompany his host to two country appointments Sunday afternoon, which he did, and assisted in the services, at both of which his newly-found friend announced his forthcoming discourse, and urged the people to attend. When the time came, there was a large audience, and Brother Ballenger had good freedom in presenting the Sabbath question, after which the minister and others in the congregation, in a spirit of utmost candor, plied him with many questions, which were answered to their apparent satisfaction. His parting with minister and people was with feelings of mutual good will, and Elder Goodrich, who was also present, was to look after the further interests of the work there.