OUR WORK AND WORKERS by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Nov 28, 1906

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 32, No. 46.

OUR WORK AND WORKERS.

By Editor

THREE members were added to the church at Atlantic City, N. J., October 27, and others were soon to follow.

SISTER Mimi Scharffenberg, of Wisconsin, will soon start on a journey to Korea, where she goes as a missionary.

THE General Conference Committee have announced that prayer-week will commence December 15, closing the 22d.

A REPORT of the meetings held at Hartford City, Ind., by Brother U. S. Anderson, says that "nineteen have embraced the truth." The meetings were being continued with good prospects.

THE Wisconsin Reporter says: "The number of SIGNS taken by our people in this state is increasing daily. Distributing this good missionary paper is a very good work. Do you take the SIGNS?"

AT Raymond, Wis., October 14, three young people were baptized by Brother L. H. Christian. It was an outdoor service, and many people were gathered to witness the solemn and imposing ceremony.

THE Southern Illinois' Herald says: "We learn that there are ten precious souls awaiting baptism at Peoria. This is the result of active missionary work on the part of the laity. Let us work as never before."

IN the Pacific Union Recorder, Brother C. D. M. Williams reports the baptism of five candidates in Honolulu, H. T. In the same paper Brother W. M. Healey notes the baptism of three persons in San Diego, Cal.

THE Southwestern Union Record notes the addition of six to the faith at Cleveland, O. T., where Brother J. B. Hampton is laboring; also a like number at Fargo, O. T., under the labors of Brother C. M. Hayhurst. Two new Sabbath-keepers are reported at Shawnee, O. T., where Sister Sophie V. Parker is doing Bible work, and two at Citra, I. T., under the labors of Brother W. E. Baxter.

BROTHER G. B. THOMPSON, of the General Conference Committee, sailed from New York on the 7th inst., for India, to attend a general meeting of the laborers in that field. At the same time Brother J. S. James and family sailed for the same destination, to engage in the book work. He has had charge of a like work in the Northern Union Conference, headquarters at Minneapolis, Minn.

BROTHER B. R. NORDYKE, who went to Kansas City, after our fire, to get editions of some of our books printed for urgent delivery, has returned to the home office. He found getting our denominational work done by the world's establishments a somewhat perplexing proposition. His experience has demonstrated the necessity of conducting our own publishing houses, in the interest of both quality of work and expedition.

THE Mountain View brethren who attended the recent council and publishers' convention at Washington, D. C., are getting back to their regular work. Brethren E. R. Palmer and A. J. S. Bourdeau arrived last week. Brother H. W. Cottrell, president of Pacific Union Conference, has not yet arrived, having been detained on business in New England, where he was formerly connected with the work.

CONCERNING the General Conference vice-presidents, Brother L. R. Conradi, who is also president of the General European Conference, recently spent some time with the German churches in Kansas, accompanied by Brother J. Riffel. He also attended the recent publishers' convention at Washington, D. C. Brother George A. Irwin is now on his way to South Africa, by way of Australia. He stopped for a few days in California, making a brief call at Mountain View.

BY private letter to Brother Robert Leo, of this office, we learn that Brother George A. King, a pioneer canvasser for our books and papers, died in New York City, November 4, of pneumonia. He was an industrious, faithful, and successful book and paper salesman. His regular order for the SIGNS OF THE TIMES was 300 per week. His co-laborers in the cause of present truth will greatly miss him. His daughter, Bertha King, had but recently sailed for India.

THE publishers of the Watchman announce a special issue, to be known as "The Signs Number," dealing with the good proposition to give the Gospel to the world in this generation. The prices are: 1 to 4 copies, 5 cents each; 5 to 24 copies, 4 cents each; 25 to 299 copies, 3 cents each; 300 or more, 2½ cents each. When mailed to lists of names, 1 to 24 copies, 5 cents each; 25 or more, 4 cents each. Order from state tract society, or the Southern Publishing Association, Nashville, Tenn. With fifty or more copies, a Watchman badge will be sent free, if desired.

BROTHER K. C. RUSSELL, of the General Conference Religious Liberty Department, urges that petitions be sent to United States Senators from all the states protesting against the passage of the District of Columbia Sunday Bill, which was laid over at the last session of Congress, and will no doubt be taken up for action at the approaching short session. Shortly before Congress took its recess last spring, the Sunday bill known as H. R. 16483, "To Further Protect the First Day of the Week as a Day of Rest in the District of Columbia," passed the House of Representatives, and is now in the hands of the Senate Committee for the District of Columbia, and may be reported and passed by the Senate at any time during the next session. Petition blanks may be secured on application by any local church to the Religious Liberty Department, Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.

IF you are not a subscriber to the Life and Health magazine, be sure to send for the November number. It is full of good things that will interest and profit you. It will only cost five cents. Address any state tract society, or Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C.