p. 14 | Our Work and Workers by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Apr 4, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 14.

Our Work and Workers

By Editor

At the general meeting of a Bible institute held in Honan, China, eight candidates for baptism who had been observing the Sabbath for over two years engaged in the ordinance.

TWELVE have been baptized at the Maranatha Mission, South Africa. The report says: "At the water's edge, and under the shade of large willow-trees, a goodly number of people gathered and listened to our reasons for baptizing in the water rather than sprinkling water on them. After this the believers, in a few words, gave their reasons

for uniting with this people. . . . We organized a church of twenty-three members, fifteen of whom are natives."

FIVE have been baptized into the faith at Boschberg, Africa.

NINE converts to the truth are reported from Baker, Oregon.

AT Columbia, South Carolina, eight colored persons have been brought into the faith.

NEAR Lisco, Nebraska, six persons have received baptism. Five others engaged in the ordinance at Broadwater.

AT Petersburg, Indiana, four have accepted the Gospel message for this time. Last year in Indiana 141 persons were converted to the truth.

THIRTY pounds of butter is made weekly at the Barotseland Mission, forty at the Solusi Mission, and sixty at the Malamulo Mission, in Africa.

AN appeal for colporteurs and canvassers to distribute and solicit for our literature, met response from thirty-nine German students in the Clinton (Missouri) seminary, who will work during vacations.

BROTHER OTTO H. SHULTZ tells some interesting incidents in connection with his canvassing work among the Indians of Bolivia, South America, in spite of strong opposition from Catholic priests, who are doing all in their power to prejudice the people.

AT Trinchinopoli, India, Brother Thomas has been carrying forward evening Bible services for the public, which have been well attended. "At the close of these meetings," he says, "we shall have a number ready for baptism, after which we hope to organize a church."

RESULTING from tent mission work at Horsham, Victoria, Australia, the report says: "Six have taken a definite stand for the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, while there are a larger number trembling in the balance. The interest still remains good." At Brunswick six others have identified themselves with present truth.

HOUSE-TO-HOUSE workers in Waterloo, Iowa, state that they have been in fifteen homes where they have given appreciated Bible readings on the truth. In some instances interested neighbors came in to study with them. Four families requested that they come in the evening, so that the entire household might have the privilege of hearing the lessons.

THE first Sabbath-school of South India was organized recently with seventy-nine Bible students. The report says: "Since we have nothing in the way of Sabbath-school lessons prepared in Tamil, we have been somewhat puzzled to know just what to do. However for the present we are studying the life of Christ. We feel that this will be especially helpful to the people."

THE South African Missionary gives us the following item of work in the Dark Continent: "At Wilgehoek the members of the native church gathered in from far and near to celebrate the ordinances of the Lord's house. Some walked eighteen miles. The morning service was followed by a baptismal scene in the Vals River. Six dear souls for whom Jesus died were buried with their Lord in the watery grave by their native pastor."

WE wish to speak a word of full-hearted commendation to the East Michigan Conference for the copy of the neat "Directory of Local Church Officers for 1911." It gives the name of the church, the membership, and the names and addresses of church officers. We could suggest but one improvement—the names and addresses of conference officers at the head. But these we have in the year book. Thanks, brethren.

PASTOR MUNSON tells in a private letter of interesting experiences in Java in connection with the work. At Batavia several are interested in the message, have begun to keep the Sabbath, and are asking for baptism. In order to meet false and misleading statements made to break down the influence of our work, a tract has been prepared entitled "What Seventh-Day Adventists Believe and Teach," and has been translated into Malay.