p. 12 | OUR WORK AND WORKERS by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Oct 15, 1896

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 22, No. 41.

OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

By Editor

ELDER W. T. KNOX reports the baptism of three persons at San Pedro, and two at Riverside.

BROTHER C. A. WATKINS, who pitched a tent in his own front yard at Kilmonick, Va., reports the conversion of five persons, one of the number being a wealthy and influential infidel.

ELDER W. F. MARTIN reports the baptism of nine persons at Shoshone, Idaho. Some others who were formerly immersed have also accepted the faith of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, and hopes are entertained of a good working organization in the near future.

THE New England Conference has chosen the following officers for the ensuing year: President, H. W. Cottrell; vice president, W. L. Payne; secretary and treasurer, E. T. Palmer; corresponding secretary, Mrs. H. W. Cottrell; state agent, H. C. Wilcox; auditor, H. C. Giles. Four new churches were admitted to the conference, making thirty-three in all. Nearly twenty-five hundred dollars were raised in cash and pledges for the home and foreign work.

ELDER G. B. TRIPP, in charge of the mission work in Matabeleland, Africa, gives an idea of the results of the native uprising and consequent war, in the following statement:

"We have to pay twenty-five cents for a loaf of bread—a small loaf, weighing a little less than one pound—or we can buy flour for twenty-five cents a pound. Bread was thirty-five cents a loaf, but the government demanded that it be reduced to twenty-five cents, and offered to furnish flour so this could be done. Our living expenses are very high."

AT the recent session of the Missouri Conference, held at Sedalia, the following conference officers were elected: President, W. A. Hennig; secretary, James Klostermyer; treasurer, W. B. Tovey. The tract society officers chosen were as follows: President, W. A. Hennig; vice president, H. K. Willis; secretary and treasurer, James Cochran. Brethren W. T. Millman and H. L. Hoover were ordained to the Gospel ministry. The importance of laboring to secure an increase in the circulation of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES received special attention.

We have before mentioned the extraordinary attendance at the tent-meetings in progress at Lynchburg, Va., conducted by Elder W. A. McCutchen and Brother J. P. Neff. The following is from a more recent report in the Virginia Messenger:

"The attendance and interest in the tent-meeting at this place have excelled anything of the kind we have ever known before. From the very first night the large tent was crowded, with scores standing around outside. We put in additional seats for 200 more, running them out at the rear of the tent, and yet there are often large numbers without seats. The attendance has ranged from about 500 to 800, and a regular thing every night. Organists and choirs from different churches have assisted in the music, friends have regularly taken the collections for us, furnished us ice water and nice bouquets for the stand, and shown us every courtesy possible."

LETTERS from Elder and Sister E. W. Farnsworth bring word of their safe arrival at Sydney, Australia, altho the latter part of their voyage was very rough, and the boat was somewhat delayed on that account. Sister F. mentions a "good general meeting" there on Sabbath and Sunday, September 5 and 6. Her letter, dated September 7, says:

"Sister White came down and spoke with her old-time vigor and earnestness. We go with her to-day to Cooranbong to stay two or three days, then we go to Melbourne by train, where a new church is to be dedicated next Sunday. A meeting is to be held at Adelaide, from October 8 to 18. Soon after this we will go to New Zealand, and probably remain there some time. The camp-meeting there is to be held at Christchurch in December. There seems to be an open door in these colonies to hear the truth. The interest is remarkable here in Sydney and its suburbs."