OUR WORK AND WORKERS by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Sep 30, 1897

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 23, No. 38.

OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

By Editor

FIFTEEN persons have accepted the Sabbath of the Lord at Yarnell, A. T.

Six persons were baptized during meetings held at Fulda, Minn., by Elder J. H. Behrens.

ON Sabbath, the 11th inst., thirteen persons were baptized and united with the church in Battle Creek, Mich.

A CHURCH organization and a new house of worship are among the rich blessings of God let down on the people of Blossburg, Ala.

THE Sanitarium summer school, just closed at Battle Creek, Mich., has been such a success that it will doubtless be continued in the future.

AT West Selkirk, Manitoba, five persons, two of them missionaries, are reported as having accepted the faith proclaimed by Seventh-day Adventists.

AS PREVIOUSLY mentioned, Elder A. J. Breed and son left this city on the 31st ult., for Neillsville, Wis., on account of the reported fatal illness of Sister Breed. Under date of the 13th inst. Elder Breed writes that she was still very sick, the disease being typhoid fever, and the weather hot and sultry. The doctor said it must run another week, and if she had strength enough to stand it, she might recover. Neillsville, Wis., is Brother Breed's address for the present.

ELDER D. E. SCOLES, who recently went from Upper Columbia Conference to Minnesota, writes back to the Reaper:—

"I find my new home a busy field of labor. Six tent companies are in the field this summer in this conference. The same precious truth of the third angel's message is loved by many here, and unites our hearts in the love of Christ. . . . One thing I find here among the people that is most refreshing, and that is a spirit of hospitality that I never found in the west, as it is here."

By "the west" Brother Scoles evidently means the Pacific Coast. Now the brethren in this far west region should be thankful for this hint, kindly given, and be moved to an endeavor to emulate their brethren in Minnesota. The people of this coast have a great reputation for great entertainments on special occasions, but when it comes right down to common, every-day hospitality, they are not up to either the east or the south. We hope that at least our brethren will take the hint.

NOTWITHSTANDING the extensive floods this summer interfered to a great extent with the steamer work of Elder J. E. White and his colaborers, it is encouraging to note in his report to the Review the following feature of their labors:—

"In Vicksburg the prejudice which has heretofore made the work somewhat difficult, is breaking away, and our workers have more openings for Bible readings and small schools than they can fill. Our little company at this place are firm in the truth, and are growing spiritually. Our day-school has been a credit to the work this season, and promises to open this fall with greatly increased attendance and influence. The attention of school-teachers is being attracted to it as a place where they can gain, in the most thorough manner, just the instruction they need better to fit them for their work. The night-school runs all the year through, and is attended by those who are earnest in their efforts to learn. It is well attended by our own people, and as a result all of them can now read the Bible for themselves. One unexpected feature of the night-school last winter was the attendance of several who studied in other schools in the city through the day, and came to our evening school to get help in their day-school studies."