[Gleaned from our exchanges since last report, January 21, 1913.]
A SMALL Sabbath-school has been organized at Suva, Fiji.
A REPORT from Pastor G. W. Caviness states that the work is progressing very encouragingly. He baptized 14 during a recent trip to La Visnaga.
IN Malolas, P. I., three souls have been baptized; in Porto Rico five, and four others are walking in the light who will doubtless follow their Master in baptism soon.
FOUR individuals in Assiut, Upper Egypt, are observing the truth, one of whom — a Greek sister — has already been baptized, and the other three expect to be baptized soon.
PASTOR F. H. DEVINNEY, of Japan, reports a recent trip during which he baptized three adults in Yusawa, three in Kuji, three in Saseho, and seven helpers in our Japanese sanitarium in Kobe.
PASTOR F. A. STAHL writes of the work among the Indians of Peru, South America, and tells of the finishing of the mission buildings at Platiria, where he says there is a greater interest than ever. About 100 were baptized last year in Argentine. In a little more than two years 142 members have been gained in the East Brazil Mission.
AN account comes to us of two men who recently walked 40 miles to one of our missions in India to inquire why the workers there observed the seventh day. After careful Bible study the men returned home, returning in about two weeks, this time bringing others with them. The workers have since learned that the whole village from which they came11are now keeping the seventh-day Sabbath and working on Sunday. Thus honest hearts in the dark portions of the earth are being convicted and converted by the great threefold message.
• REPORTS from Africa tell of prosperity in the work of the various missions. In Matandane recently 24 adults were baptized, and there are 66 in the Bible classes in that district. Baptism has been administered to 15 at the Fish River Mission, to nine at the "Rustica" church, Wynberg, to three at Bloemfontein, to 24 in Neno, Nyasaland, 65 at Gendia. Within a few months' time a little church of about 35 members has been raised up in Keizan, and about 30 more are obeying the truth, most of whom it is hoped will be baptized later. Three at the Shangani Mission are awaiting baptism. Eight new converts at Kihuiro have made their covenant with God, and 90 or a 100 more are being prepared for baptism.
PASTOR R. F. COTTRELL writes from Chang-Sha, China, that "excellent reports are coming in from our out stations. About 50 are reported as desirous of baptism in various places. We have never had the interest in Chang-Sha that we are having at present. . . . Twenty or more students from one of the government schools are attending daily Bible studies at our chapel. The average Sabbath attendance is over 50, and the women's meetings held on Tuesdays of each week are also well attended." A report from Shanghai states that four women, all converted from heathenism, have received baptism, one of whom is over 80 years of age. In Hongkong, a few weeks ago, six were baptized, one of whom is manager of the largest firm of Chinese printers, bookbinders, and stationers in the city. He is now superintendent of the Sabbath-school. The offices and plant of the China Union Mission and Signs of the Times Publishing House in Shanghai, have been transferred to their new headquarters in the eastern district of Shanghai, the buildings of which have just been completed.
In the Home Country
BAPTISMS: South Carolina, 15; Ohio, 17; California, 46; Washington, 21; Idaho, 6; Ontario, Canada, 3; North Dakota, 14; Iowa, 6; Colorado, 3; Kansas, 39; Nebraska, 14; Illinois, 9; Michigan, 14; Pennsylvania, 25; Massachusetts, 42; Texas, 4; North Carolina, 30; Kentucky, 17; Alabama, 6; Tennessee, 5; New York, 22; Greater New York—Brooklyn and New York City—during the year, 150, comprising nine nationalities,—English, German, Swede, Finn, Italian, Hungarian, Scandinavian, Jew, Afro-American, and possibly others; Virginia, during the year, 96; Richmond, Virginia, during the year, over 50 white and about 20 colored persons; over 600 in all, and not all are ever reported.
CONVERSIONS: Virginia, 34; California, 11; Oregon, 11; Montana, 18; Washington, 6; Ontario, 7; Quebec, 5; Iowa, 25; North Dakota, 3; Minnesota, 38; Colorado, 5; Kansas, 24; Missouri, 26; Michigan, 33; Illinois, 15; Indiana, 7; West Virginia, 8; Pennsylvania, 4; Ohio, 2; Massachusetts, 6; Tennessee, 29; Georgia, 35; Louisiana, 18; North Carolina, 30; Mississippi, 15; Chesapeake Conference—Delaware and part of Maryland—during the year, 100.
ADDITIONS TO CHURCH-MEMBERSHIP: South Missouri, 75 since camp-meeting; Arizona, 4; Washington, 3; Hamilton, Ontario, 29 during the year; St. Johns, Newfoundland, 7; Manitoba, Canada, 3; Iowa, 5; Minnesota, 17; Wisconsin, 8; Michigan, 6; New York, 4; Tennessee, 7; Kentucky, 9; Jackson, Mississippi, 15 during the year.
Back numbers of the SIGNS to Mrs. James F. Woods, 322 South Detroit Street, Warsaw, Indiana.
Copies of our papers and tracts to Myrtle Harrell, 208 Francis Street, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Copies of SIGNS OF THE TIMES weekly and monthly; Watchman, Protestant, and good tracts to W. H. Armstrong, Banners Elk, North Carolina.
Tracts, Liberty, Protestant Magazine, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Youth's Instructor, and Little Friend, to Mrs. C. Fraser, Homewood, Illinois.
Signs of the Times Magazine, Watchman, Good Health, Life and Health, and old Christian books for Sabbath-school Library, to Will T. Dawson, 971 Joseph Place, Memphis, Tennessee.
Seventh-day Adventist literature to Mrs. B. A. Nickerson, Orleans, Massachusetts, and Mrs. E. A. Robinson, Holtville, California.
