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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Feb 8, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, No. 6.

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OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

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TWELVE conversions at Clarissa, Minn., are reported by Brother Fred Johnson.
ON the 30th ult. seven persons were baptized in San Francisco, by Brother E. E. Andross.
IN connection with the last quarterly meeting at Modale, Iowa, three persons were baptized by Brother Thomas H. Jeys.
THE addition of eight to our ranks at Silver Creek, N. Y., under the labors of Sister Lulu Wightman, is reported by Brother H. D. Church.
THE state agent of Wisconsin says: "I am told that our churches never had such interesting missionary meetings as since they began selling the SIGNS."
ON a recent Sabbath day thirteen persons were baptized at Reno, Nev., by Brother S. Thurston. There have been eighteen added to this church within a few weeks.
MEETINGS in a schoolhouse at Abilene, Texas, are bringing forth fruit. Brother O. Glass tells the Reporter that five persons had come out for the truth, and there was still a good interest.
OUR Australian contemporary journal, The Bible Echo, starts out its fourteenth year with an entire new dress, a double initiative number, handsomely illustrated, and a good prospect before it.
BROTHER KALAKA, Basutoland, South Africa, writes that many of the natives are desirous of uniting with our people, and that they are calling for missions to be established among them.
ENCOURAGING work is reported at Trinity Mills, Texas, where Brother J. N. Sommerville has been laboring. They have a Sabbath-school of forty members, and are about to organize a church.
A SISTER at Scranton, Pa., writes to the Keystone Gleaner: "I sell 50 SIGNS weekly; am having good success. Of the Quarter-Centennial number I have sold 296 copies. I sold 94 in one day. I have had some blessed experiences in selling the SIGNS and feel it is God's message to a sin-sick world."
A LETTER from Southern California to Brother S. Thurston states that through one copy of the Quarter-Centennial SIGNS a man and his wife have accepted the truths it contained, and are now attending one of our churches regularly. If these two hold out faithful unto the end, it will repay that effort times without number.
A MEETING held at Ellicottville, N. Y., January 13-15, is thus noticed by one of the town papers: "The meetings held in the Adventist Church, as announced in our last issue, will furnish minds with material for pleasant recollections for time to come. This was Elder Thompson's first visit here, and the timely instruction he gave will insure him a hearty reception among our citizens in the future . . . . Elder J. W. Raymond was in attendance and took a part in the preaching and occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church Sunday evening, contrasting Christian Science with the teaching of the Bible."
A REPORT in the Reaper from Brother E. D. Sharpe, of Boise, Idaho, says: "The Lord gave two of our sisters a burden to carry our literature into the saloons, and their work is being crowned with great success, so that in a few nights they sold so many papers that our club of papers were handled by them, and we had to increase the number to meet the demand."
THE Bulletin of the Battle Creek Church notes that Brethren E. J. Waggoner and W. W. Prescott, who have recently arrived from England, preached in that city January 14, Brother Waggoner in the Tabernacle and Brother Prescott in the Sanitarium chapel. These brethren came to America to attend the General Conference at South Lancaster, Mass., February 14 to March 21.
OUR brethren of the Cooranbong (N. S. W.) College have arranged for the construction of a new building—50x60 feet in size, and two stories in height. The ground floor is to contain a business office and five recitation rooms; the second story, a chapel, library, and principal's office. The building will be known as College Hall.
IN the Haven of Rest Mission, Fort Worth, Texas, the following testimony was recently given: "When I left Hot Springs, Ark., and started for Fort Worth, I heard that it was a good town for gambling and horse-racing. I expected to follow gambling, but I am thankful that I found the Lord here and gave my heart to Him. He has given me different desires. Instead of wanting to gamble, I want to lead souls to Christ."
WRITING to the Bulletin, Des Moines, Iowa, Brother S. M. Jacobs, superintendent of the industrial school and farm near Huntsville, Ala., says: "The work here is going forward. Interest among the colored people deepens. They begin to realize that we are not here for the purpose of beating them in some way, or we would not continue to take in students without a dollar, and in some cases help them to clothing, books, etc. Our barn, 50x74 feet, is nearly completed."
FROM the Keystone Gleaner we take the following reference to our Gospel Help Mission in Philadelphia: "A spirit of reverence pervades the chapel services. Nearly every man present bows his head, and many kneel at time of prayer. There are many earnest seekers for truth. They loathe their life of sin, but know nothing better. It is noteworthy that every man who has really been drawn to the Saviour, who has yielded himself to the Lord, has almost immediately found employment. Some time ago an officer brought in a colored man in a drunken condition. He proved to be from the West Indies, and had come ashore from his ship, which was at anchor in the harbor. At the officer's request we took him in. He was given a bath and put to bed. But we were soon awakened by his yells and cries, for he had an attack of the 'snakes.' He was taken from the bedroom and his cot set up below, where he slept all right. The next morning he accepted an invitation to join us at prayers. After some talk we read the Scriptures together, and he prayed with us, seemingly making a full surrender to God. With a Testament, containing our address, in his pocket, and with praise to God on his lips and joy in his heart, he returned to his vessel."