OUR WORK AND WORKERS by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Sep 9, 1897

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 23, No. 35.

OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

By Editor

Four converts at Chama, N. M., are reported by Elder G. W. Anglebarger.

The Ohio Tract Society office has been removed from Cleveland to Marion.

At the close of the recent camp-meeting at Hildebrand, N. C., thirteen candidates were baptized by Elder N. W. Allee.

The Santa Cruz, Cal., dailies give quite copious reports of discourses delivered by Elder H. F. Courter in Temperance Hall.

Elder W. C. White arrived in this city from the east on the 26th ult., and on the evening of the 4th inst. left for Vancouver, B. C., to take the steamer for Australia on the 8th.

Brother J. P. Lorenz, formerly a licentiate of New York, was ordained to the Gospel ministry by the Texas Conference, at the recent session at Fort Worth. Bro. Lorenz had also labored in some of the western States.

As visible fruit of labor at Lake Benton, Minn., ten have taken their stand to keep the commandments of God. A Sabbath-school of sixteen members was organized. Brethren C. H. Parker and O. O. Bernstein were the laborers.

The recent camp-meeting at Springfield, Ohio, was attended by about 600 of our people, and twenty-five persons were baptized. Elder R. C. Porter was elected president of the conference and tract society; R. R. Kennedy, vice-president; E. A. Merriam, secretary; D. K. Mitchell, treasurer; and Estella Housler, corresponding secretary.

The case of Brother Henry Bell, of Tupperville, Ont., who was tried for working on Sunday, was dismissed without costs. The justice at first thought to be lenient and fine him only $5.00 and costs, but when he learned that an appeal would be taken he dismissed the case. He was evidently afraid that the trial would not stand the inspection of a higher court.

At the close of the southern California camp-meeting, Elder A. J. Breed was called by telegraph to Neillsville, Wis., on account of the illness of his wife, who, it was stated, could not long survive. Sister Breed had gone there on account of the sickness of her mother, who died soon after her arrival. Brother Breed and son left for Wisconsin on the evening of the 31st ult.

A letter from headquarters of the International Religious Liberty Association, 39 Bond Street, New York City, says: "Ten cases of prosecution for violation of Sunday laws have been reported to us within the past three or four months. These mostly resulted favorably for the defendants, but in a few instances the cases have resulted in imprisonment or labor on the public roads. The case last reported is that of Brother McKelvy, of Manitoba, who is now in jail for Sunday work."

Elder H. M. J. Richards sends these notes of his work in Iowa: "As a result of my meetings at Hanley and Brittian, near Winterset, fourteen accepted the third angel's message, and others were interested in the truth. Brother C. A. Hansen assisted me at these places, and two Sabbath-schools were organized. I have just closed a seven weeks' course of tent-meetings at Winterset, and as a result ten new ones have taken their stand to keep the commandments of God, and to prepare for the coming of his Son from heaven. Brother W. E. Frederick, who was with me, has gone to Colorado. I now have the tent pitched at Macksburg, and have it filled to overflowing with attentive hearers."

Sister Stella E. Colvin writes to the Minnesota Worker concerning the work in the island of Trinidad, and we cull these items referring to the medical missionary work:—

"The medical missionary work has had a hard struggle, but is beginning to look brighter. I have always had plenty to do, but had to work so carefully lest I antagonize the doctors. But the Lord has guided it so that they are beginning to be friendly, and the leading one here, an American, who has been here more than thirty-five years, is becoming much interested. This is through patients of his I have treated. Our plan is to open a 'medical home' for ladies. This is in demand here, as there are but few doctors and no nurses outside of Port-of-Spain, and the families of the estate, owners, managers, etc., when ill are obliged to come to the hotels or the hospitals, which is not pleasant, and few besides the poor will go there. There are now three cases who would be very glad to come to us, but it requires a little outlay of means to start, as rent is very high, and also furniture. Who would like to have an interest in such a work? I would have the support and help of at least one physician, and he the very best in the island. This work is highly appreciated here so far as it has gone. One gentleman whose sister was rescued from an untimely death by these God-given principles of healing, said to her, 'Surely the Lord sent that nurse here; I never saw anything more clearly from the hand of the Lord.'"