p. 17 | Western Pennsylvania by J. W. Watt

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 1, 1914

Western Pennsylvania

By J. W. Watt

JOHNSTOWN.—I began work in this city October 20. For some years we have had a church and a church building here, but no minister has before been located in this city of eighty-five thousand persons. The church pays a good tithe and makes liberal offerings to the cause; the members are also quite active in doing various kinds of missionary work.

At the present there is some outside interest. We are thankful for small things and hopeful for the future. When a call was made at a recent meeting, three dear souls asked for the prayers of God's people.

The great evangelist Billy Sunday has just closed a six weeks' campaign here in Johnstown, and claims 11,466 converts. The Johnstown Leader reported that he had received $15,880 as his part of the collections up to December 15, with prospects of more before he leaves the city. The majority of the churches held no services on Sunday during his campaign, but we held our regular meetings and had good audiences, especially on Sunday evenings.

Now that this great excitement is over, we hope to see an increase in attendance. We hope that the canvassers' institute to be held here the first part of January will help us materially. Pray for the work in this place.

J. W. WATT.