BOTH the churches of Indianapolis are planning for the erection of new houses of worship.
A NEW house of worship was recently dedicated at Maple Grove, Mich. Brother W. C. Hebner conducted the service.
THE Life Line Mission, Des Moines, Iowa, reports four persons keeping the Sabbath of the Lord, as a result of Mission Labor.
DURING a recent five days' meeting at Corsicana, Texas, says the Union Record, a church of nineteen members (colored) was organized.
THE West Michigan Herald says, "About seventy more are awaiting baptism, as a result of the revival meetings held in Battle Creek church, making a total of over two hundred."
SEVEN converts to the truth are reported in the Worker's Record, as a result of meetings held by Brother D. E. Scoles, in a country district fifteen miles from Rolla, Mo.
AT Montreal, Mo., Brethren H. M. Stewart and J. L. Burgess have been holding meetings in the M. E. Church. The people take a good interest in the meetings, and pay all expenses.
AT the close of the week of prayer services at Elgin, Ohio, five heads of families began the observance of the Lord's Sabbath. The services of the week were conducted by Brother H. H. Vataw.
MEETINGS held in a schoolhouse ten miles from Red Lodge, Mont., by Brethren J. C. Foster and S. H. Kime, have resulted in seven adult Sabbath-keepers. They also report five members added to the Red Lodge church.
IN the Southern Illinois Herald Brother Chas. Thompson reports the addition of six adults to the church at St. James. He also reports that four have recently accepted the faith at Bloomington, where a Sister Kimlin has been giving Bible readings.
THE Indiana Reporter says the meetings at Unionville, conducted by Brother J. C. Harris, resulted in the addition of six members to the church. Also that Brother F. M. Roberts reports twenty-two new Sabbath-keepers at West Lebanon. Also that four recent converts united with the church at Windfall.
FROM Ephesus, Va., Brother T. H. Painter writes that he is holding meetings in the M. E. Church, with a good interest. The pastor and his wife attend most of the services, and are much interested in the subjects presented. He has five other churches in charge, and is anxiously seeking to know the whole Gospel truth.
SISTER BELLE JOHNSON, who is teaching a church school in the Indian Reserve, at Kauyengeh, Ont., writes as follows: "I opened school with four pupils, January 11, but have seven now. I expect ten more when the weather gets milder. I canvassed two days, and made enough to purchase books, pencils, pens, copy-books, etc., for a dozen pupils."—Canadian Union Messenger.
THE Upper Columbian Conference will hold its next annual session beginning April 5, and if arrangements can be made satisfactory to all, a ministerial institute will be held, at which ministers, canvassers, Bible workers, and church officers will spend a little time together in studying the best methods and plans to carry on the work, and how to meet the many demands that are upon us for this time.—The Reaper.
WE are made sad to record the death of an efficient worker in our publishing house, Brother Silas Coombs Stickney, who had been connected with us for twenty-three years, during a greater part of that time filling positions of responsibility, as secretary of the company, chief bookkeeper, manager of counter check-book department, assistant manager in the office, and twice special representative of the house to the government of Guatemala. In all positions he has been painstaking, accurate, faithful. He was twice married, both wives dying of "the great white plague," the first dying in 1896, the latter, 1903. Upon his two children, the fruit of his first marriage, and especially upon Barbara, the daughter, the blow falls heavily. We are sad at the loss of a useful fellow-laborer. The children mourn a father. May the great Father help these dear ones, lambs of the flock, to be strong to bear and faithful to do, and lead them to the eternal Eden home, which shall know no death. We laid the father to rest to await the coming of the Lifegiver.