North Pacific Conference.
By Charles L. Boyd
VANCOUVER, W. T.—Efforts have been made by Brother Starr and the writer, during the past two weeks, to bring the fruits of the labors at Vancouver and surrounding country, into a Scriptural organization. Two prosperous Sabbath-schools had been previously organized by Brother Starr and his co-laborers. During the past ten years, considerable missionary work has been done at Vancouver and throughout Clarke County. One brother of the East Portland church has been sowing SIGNS and tracts all over the county. The SIGNS has been doing its share of the work. Last spring the city was canvassed for the SIGNS and "Sunshine at Home," and colporter work has been done in the county. This summer Brethren Starr, Ward, and Cole held a series of meetings with the tent. We have now organized a church of twenty-seven members. Twenty-three of these were baptized into the faith, the most of them by Brother Starr before the organization. Arrangements are being made to build a house of worship. Regular Sabbath meetings will be maintained, both in the country seven miles distant, and in the city, where the church is to be built. It is hoped that soon a good working missionary society will be organized here, which will be instrumental in the hands of the Master in setting the light which shines upon their pathway, before many who are now sitting in darkness. October 21, 1885. CHAS. L. BOYD.