p. 16 | General Meetings by R. A. Underwood

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · Jan 2, 1913

General Meetings

By R. A. Underwood

As recommended by the General Conference Council, I have spent the last three months laboring in the Columbia Union Conference. In company with Elder B. F. Kneeland and others, I attended meetings in the West Pennsylvania Conference, at Erie, Corry, North Warren, Altoona, Huntington, Johnstown, and Pittsburgh. In company with Elders H. M. J. Richards and R. E. Harter, I attended general meetings in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, at Philadelphia, Reading, Fleetwood, Allentown, Fairhill, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Lake Ariel, Hawley, and Sayre. These meetings were seasons of spiritual refreshing to our people, and I trust a blessing to the public in a number of places. It was a pleasure to meet old friends and to form many new acquaintances. Various lines of missionary endeavor, both at home and abroad, were brought to the attention of the believers. The evening services were devoted largely to the presentation of current events as marked signs of the end. Many renewed their consecration to the cause of Christ, and some began the Christian life for the first time. Over one thousand dollars in cash and pledges was donated for the Mount Vernon College.

I had expected to visit Williamsport and other places in Eastern Pennsylvania, but I was called to be with the students of Mount Vernon College the latter part of the week of prayer; hence failed to go to some churches I had expected to visit. Reaching Mount Vernon on Tuesday, I found that Elder W. A. Spicer was about to leave. There was an excellent spirit in all the meetings. This continued and deepened till the close of the week. Many renewed their consecration to God and his work, and a number made a start in the service of God for the first time. Elder Harter was with us on the last Sabbath, and assisted in the service. He also spoke on the Eastern question the evening after the Sabbath in the college, and in the city on the following Wednesday evening. The Annual Offering on the Sabbath was over two hundred fifty dollars.

Monday evening, December 16, the college gave a musical entertainment. A chorus of forty voices rendered the cantata of "Saul," led by Miss Grace Taylor. The recital was in perfect keeping with the spiritual influences that had made deep impressions upon many hearts during the week of prayer, and also showed that excellent work is being done in the musical department of the college. I was much pleased with what I saw of the college work, and glad to see a large number of earnest young people preparing to enter some branch of the Master's work. R. A. UNDERWOOD.