Field Notes

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Mar 1, 1906

A NEW church building was dedicated at Watertown, N. Y., Sunday, February 4.

SEVEN persons have united with the Sedalia, Mo., church since the camp-meeting last August.

THREE adults have begun the observance of the Sabbath at Nile, Wash., as the result of recent labors by Brother L. A. Gibson.

A LATE report from Herrin, Ill., stated that the church building there was nearly finished, and it was expected a course of meetings would be begun in the church January 24.

BROTHER JAMES A. MORROW writes from Hamilton, Bermuda: “Our work among the Portuguese is growing all the time. We have more calls for Bible readings than we can fill. New ones come out to our meetings nearly every Sabbath.”

IN a recent report from Bath, N. Y., Sister Lulu Wightman says: “We are now in the seventh week of our meetings here, and every seat of the hall is filled with persons eager to hear the truth for these times. It is an audience of fine, intelligent people, and the interest is excellent indeed. Several have decided to obey the truth, and a large number attend the Sabbath meetings. We look for others to come into line with the message.”

AT a recent meeting of the California Conference Committee the following secretaries and agents were appointed to carry on the work in that field during the coming year: Missionary secretary, A. J. S. Bourdeau; religious liberty secretary, Elder J. O. Corliss; superintendent young people's work, Elder G. E. Langdon; secretary of the Sabbath-school and young people's work, Mrs. Carrie R. King; educational superintendent, Elder E. D. Sharpe; canvassing agent, H. W. Covell.

BROTHER J. B. LOCKEN reports that a flourishing Sabbath-school has been organized at Rice Lake, Wis., having twenty-five members at the time of his report. Of the results of work which he has done there he says: “Our past labors are beginning to bear fruit, and of late a new interest has sprung up which has stirred the pastor of the M. E. church. One of his Sunday-school teachers and his wife, and also one of his most faithful workers in his church, are deciding for the truth. Last Sunday he summoned them to meet him in the church to answer for their course in accepting the Sabbath of the Lord.”

AT a recent meeting of the Nebraska Conference Committee the following suggestive plans were outlined for the five districts in that State: “That Elder Wm. Kennedy act as superintendent of District No. 1; that Elder Chas. Thompson act as superintendent of District 2; Elder J. W. Lair to labor in connection with Elder J. W. Beams in District 5; that Brother B. M. Garton connect with Elder Chas. Thompson in District 2; that Brother O. E. Jones associate with Brother A. D. Gilbert in the southeastern part of District 1.” The committee are hoping to secure a strong man to take charge of the work in Omaha, also a colporteur for the five western counties of the State south of the Platte River.

ELDER H. W. REED says of the results of his recent labors at Fish Creek, Wis.: “On the twentieth of December, sixteen were taken into the church; on the twenty-third, two more; on the thirtieth, three more; on the sixth of January, six others; and on the eleventh, one more, making, in all, twenty-eight received into the church. Three others who had become discouraged, were reclaimed, and five others signed the covenant, who intend to unite with the church later. I lectured two nights on Christian temperance. Twenty-seven persons signed the temperance pledge, and forty-two signed the teetotal pledge, making sixty-nine, in all, who signed one or the other of these pledges. The teetotal pledge is, in addition to the temperance pledge, a further promise to refrain from the use of tea, coffee, and tobacco during life. All the arrangements for a church school were made, and it will begin in a few days. The use of a house was donated by one who is not a member of the church, and the money was pledged for the support of the teacher.” This series of meetings was the source of great encouragement to the Fish Creek church.”