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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 1, 1904

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 22.

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OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

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THE Iowa general camp-meeting will be held at Colfax, June 2-12.
THE brethren at Muncie, Ind., are preparing to build a house of worship.
THREE persons were baptized in Indianapolis, Ind., May 1, by Brother C. J. Buhalts.
SEVEN candidates were baptized at Unionville, Ind., recently, by Brother J. C. Harris.
EIGHT candidates were baptized at Farmington, Ill., on the 1st inst., by Brother N. G. Huffman.
A CHURCH of twelve members was organized on the 8th inst., at Richmond, Ind., by Brethren W. J. Stone and W. D. Curtis.
IN connection with a five days' general meeting at Hawkeye, Iowa, beginning April 27, nine members were added to the church.
ON the 7th inst. thirteen members were added to the church at Mount Vernon, Ohio; eleven were by baptism, one on profession, and one by letter.
THE workers' began preparing the ground for the Northern California camp-meeting on the 17th inst. The meeting will be held at Bushrod Park in this city, June 1-12.
FROM the Mexican Field we learn that Brother H. H. Brand, of Healdsburg, Cal., is on a visit to Mexico, looking for a suitable locality for a colony of Seventh-day Adventists.
A REPORT to the Mission Board from Brother N. Z. Town, of Argentina, South America, tells of the baptism of seven converts at Navarro. They were all Catholics, addicted to wine, tobacco, tea, and coffee—all of which they promptly gave up. The report also notes that Brother Juan McCarthy had organized a church of fourteen members further north, and in another place eighteen had accepted the truth, together with isolated families and individuals.
IN many ways the importance of circulating our literature is attested. It often bears fruit where least expected. Writing to the Workers' Record, Brother G. Phillips tells this incident: "A family moved into a house that had just been vacated, and they found a 'Bible Readings' with the back torn off. The lady told one of our sisters that when she wanted to hear a good sermon preached from the Bible, she took the good old book and read a chapter from it, as it was so much better than what she heard in the popular churches."
A NEW pamphlet in the Japanese language has been issued by Brother S. Chujo, of 1627 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Cal. The title is, "The Great Day of the Lord," and the subject is treated under twenty-three correlative topics, making as many chapters. The scope of the work is quite comprehensive of the faith, filling 184 pages, ten of which are full-page illustrations. Price, 10 cents. It ought to be circulated widely amongst our Japanese population at home, as also in Japan. Address orders to California Tract Society, 306 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, Cal.
IN the Mexican Field, a little paper issued by our mission in Mexico City, we find this item: "Since last September we have worked to get our printing plant established, and the Lord has signally prospered us in this work. A small outfit has been bought, a lot in a beautiful location has been secured, and we are now engaged in erecting a neat little building, which will serve as a printing office and depository." A paper entitled El Mensajero de la Verdad is printed in Spanish for missionary work, and is doing good. The Mexican Field further says: "The Bond brothers, who are working in Sabadell, Spain, use El Mensajero and tracts printed at our office. These brethren are meeting with encouraging success in their work, and we are glad to know that Brother Wilson, who has a knowledge of the Spanish language, has gone from England to join them."
BROTHER E. W. FARNSWORTH and wife arrived in San Francisco, from Australia, on the 16th inst. They had expected to come by the northern route, but on arriving at Honolulu found the plans changed. They report the work in an encouraging condition in the Australian field. On the voyage they sold nine copies of "Christ's Object Lessons" to persons on the steamer, and gave one to the library. They have a great burden for the extension of our book work, and the circulation of our periodicals. They took the train in this city for Berrien Springs, Mich., on the 19 inst., after visiting Mrs. Farnsworth's brothers, Professors M. E. and U. C. Cady, at Healdsburg, and making a short stay in this city. Their destination is London, Eng., after attending some of the camp-meetings in this country. They have had a varied experience of eight years in New Zealand and Australia.