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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jul 26, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, No. 30.

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OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

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EIGHT converts are reported by Brother A. Weeks at Turner, Mich.
A SABBATH-SCHOOL of fourteen members has been organized at Howland, Mo.
AT Genoa, Ohio, seven candidates were baptized by Brother G. H. Smith, June 17.
A CHURCH of eight members was organized at Monticello, Texas, on the 25th ult.
AT the last quarterly meeting of the church in Pleasant Hill, Mo., two members were added.
THREE candidates were baptized at Crafton, Texas, on the occasion of the last quarterly meeting.
BROTHER E. J. Van Horn reports the baptism of two candidates at Lake View, Ohio, and one at Mendon.
JUNE 3 and 4 twelve persons were baptized in Fish Creek, near Vienna, N. Y., by Brother S. B. Whitney.
TENT meetings in Baltimore, Md., are said to be increasing in interest, so that calls are made for meetings in other parts of the city.
BROTHER C. N. MARTIN reports that twelve members have been added to the church at Stockton, Cal., since the recent camp-meeting.
TWO MORE converts are reported at Port Antonio, Jamaica, and Brother F. I. Richardson notes the baptism of thirty candidates at Kingston.
A YOUNG Japanese student, going home from Liverpool recently, carried a large quantity of our literature for distribution among his friends.
JUNE 25, four young persons were added to the church at St. Paul, Minn., by baptism. The ordinance was administered at the Minneapolis church by Brother H. F. Phelps.
AT the recent session of the Minnesota Conference, the following officers were elected: President, C. W. Flaiz; vice-president, C. M. Everest; secretary and treasurer, H. F. Phelps; executive committee—C. W. Flaiz, C. M. Everest, Andrew Mead, Fred Johnson, and C. L. Emmerson.
ONE effect of the recent floods in Texas is told in the Reporter: "Brethren R. M. Kilgore and C. McReynolds were in Cleburne last Friday, making an effort to get to the Sealy camp-meeting; but as it was impossible on account of the flood to get through, Brother Kilgore spent Sabbath with the Keene church and Brother McReynolds turned back to his home in Oklahoma." Sealy is in the midst of the flooded district, and no word could be received in regard to the meeting, as all communication was cut off.
AS A result of the camp-meeting and subsequent work at Claremore, Indian Territory, thirty persons have embraced the faith. Meetings are being conducted by Brethren M. H. Gregory and I. G. Knight. Previous to the camp-meeting there was not a Sabbath-keeper in the vicinity.
A NEW tent effort was inaugurated in New York City on the 18th ult., with a new tent capable of seating 1,200. A correspondent of the News says: "The first night I attended every seat was filled, and there were more than 100 outside. About fifty families can hear from their homes." Brother E. E. Franke is conducting the meetings.
AT the camp-meeting held in London, Ontario, June 9-18, the province was set apart as an independent conference, and the organization duly effected, with Brother F. D. Starr as president. There are in the new conference seven churches and eight unorganized companies, some of which are ready for organization. Brethren E. J. Dryer and W. W. Simpson were ordained to the Gospel ministry. On the last day of the meeting fourteen persons were baptized. Three tent companies will operate in different parts of the conference during the season.
OF the tent work in Wheeling, W. Va., Brother S. M. Cobb reports to the Monitor that they "labor under difficulties," and adds: "When we came to this city to commence labor, last spring, the union men on the street-car lines were on a strike, and have held out until yesterday, and during this time no one dared ride on the cars, tho they ran regularly every day, but ran empty, as they have for three months. The city is about seven miles long, but all must walk or ride in a wagon. Should a business man ride on a car, all the city would boycott him, and so with us. Had we ridden, not a soul would have come to our meetings. A sister from Battle Creek came to this city, and, not knowing the condition of things, rode to our tent meeting one evening. The cry of 'black sheep' was started at once, and such bleating as was set up and continued for some time was disgraceful to hear, and some would come no more."
BROTHER J. H. KRAFT reports to Echoes from the Field an interesting visit to Evans Mill, near Catskill, N. M. He says: "Here I met Brother Cassel working in his blacksmith shop. Immediately after my arrival he took me to his home near by, where I was comfortably provided for. I soon learned that he had purchased a house for meeting purposes, and on the same day we went to the newly-bought house and took out the partitioning, making a dozen benches that would seat comfortably about sixty persons. At night the house was fairly well filled with interested listeners. The day following, a Sabbath-school of twenty-two members was organized, with a good working force. A Sunday-school was organized the next day, the same lessons being used as in the Sabbath-school. As this is a saw-mill camp the people are not often privileged to hear preaching, and showed their appreciation of the few meetings held."