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Pacific Press Publishing Company · OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA · Apr 25, 1900

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 26, No. 17.

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OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

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TWO PERSONS were recently baptized at Greeley, Colo., by Brother W. Zeigler.
THE Montana colporter wagon is now in the field, in charge of Brother Philip Quinn.
THE brethren of Loup City, Neb., are actively moving in the matter of building a house of worship.
THE initial steps have been taken for the erection of a new house of worship by the church in Wilmington, Del.
AT Colo., Iowa, Brother H. Johnson has been holding meetings in the Christian house of worship with a good interest.
THE News reports the baptism of four candidates in Baltimore, on the 4th ult., by Brother K. C. Russell, president of Chesapeake Conference.
THE weekly circulation of Present Truth, our London journal, is over sixteen thousand, and these are mostly sold by single copies from house to house.
AT Leadville, Colo., Brother H. M. J. Richards was granted the use of the Baptist Church for administration of the ordinance of baptism. Two candidates were baptized.
THE brethren at Rock Hall, Md., are making the most of the church-school idea. They have a day school of nineteen pupils, and a night school with an enrolment of twenty-one.
A NEW house of worship was dedicated at Boelus, Neb., on the 20th ult. Brother N. P. Nelson, president of the conference, and Brethren J. W. Boynton and R. W. Brown were present.
WE recently stated that Drs. D. W. and Eva A. Reid had gone to Salt Lake City to locate. They now desire us to state that, not finding conditions favorable to a location in that city, they have settled in Missoula, Mont., 321 East Front Street, where they are ready to treat those who are suffering from disease. Correspondence solicited. Address, Box 234, Missoula, Mont.
THE Nebraska Reporter says: "Mrs. C. S. Hammond, of Minden, ordered a supply of the Educational SIGNS, and sold sixty in one hour." Now will any one tell us what is the difference between the people of Minden, Neb., and those in other places where none of that issue has been sold? The question is worthy of consideration, especially by the brethren and sisters in or adjacent to those other places.
SOME time since we mentioned the destruction of the church building in Washington, D. C., by fire. This occurred December 26, but the brethren took hold with a will to rebuild, and the new edifice was ready for service March 10, when the pulpit was occupied by Brother A. E. Place, president of Atlantic Conference. On the following day the dedication took place, the sermon being preached by Brother K. C. Russell. Brethren A. F. Ballenger, G. B. Wheeler, A. Kalstrom, and H. W. Herrell also took part in the services of the occasion. The rebuilding was accomplished with commendable promptitude.
THE work of Christians is specifically set forth in the following extract from "The Desire of Ages," p. 369:—
"Christ has bidden us, through the prophet, 'Deal thy bread to the hungry,' and 'satisfy the afflicted soul;' 'when thou seest the naked that thou cover him,' and 'bring the poor that are cast out to thy house.' He has bidden us, 'Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature.' But how often our hearts sink, and faith fails us, as we see how great is the need, and how small the means in our hands! Like Andrew, looking upon the five barley loaves and the two little fishes, we exclaim, 'What are they among so many?' Often we hesitate, unwilling to give all that we have, fearing to spend and to be spent for others. But Jesus has bidden us, 'Give ye them to eat.' His command is a promise, and behind it is the same power that fed the multitude beside the sea. In Christ's act of supplying the temporal necessities of a hungry multitude, is wrapped up a deep spiritual lesson, for all His workers. Christ received from the Father: He imparted to the disciples; they imparted to the multitude; and the people, to one another. So all who are united to Christ will receive from Him the bread of life, the heavenly food, and impart it to others."