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The Resounding Call to Service

From Conference Papers

Let every church be a committee of the whole to push the missionary campaign, but let there be “unity in diversity” in the work—the oneness of the Vine and its branches.—Atlantic Gleaner.

O, blessed be the day when Israel shall arise as one man to finish the work of God in the earth! May this not be the beginning of the time?—Minnesota Worker.

Why should we not place some of our literature in at least one half the houses in the State of Indiana during the next six months?—Indiana Reporter.

See, dear brethren, the zeal that is manifested in all of the political parties this fall. Can not we, the people who know this truth, and to whom God is calling to let the light shine, show still greater zeal for the Master’s work?—East Michigan Banner.

This is to be a world-wide movement. Not only should we think about our English neighbors, but remember also the Germans and all other nationalities. The time has fully come for us as a people to arise, and shine, and give this message to all the world.—S. W. Union Record.

The coming missionary campaign will save many for the heavenly garner. Do not delay, but take up your duty.—Iowa Bulletin.

Let us finish quickly the work which has been entrusted to us. We long to see our Saviour; let us hasten his coming.—Colorado Echoes.

The Nebraska Conference Committee have pledged themselves before God to act the part of leaders in this “Mighty Missionary Campaign.” We call upon our ministers, Bible workers, church-school teachers, colporteurs, canvassers, church and Sabbath-school officers, and the rank and file of our people—every man, woman, and child—to fall into line.—Nebraska Reporter.

Life's Lesson

By ELIZABETH B. ZACHARIASEN

ELIZABETH B. ZACHARIASEN

Some day when life's lesson has been taught, When finished the toil for that which we've sought, We shall know at last, at the end of our quest, That the years have taught us, to love is best.

The toiler who wrought with hand and brain, The heroes of war, emblazoned by fame, They all shall know,—deep in each breast,— That neither gold nor fame, but to love is best.

And the idler who traveled a barren road, Who never stooped to his brother's load, Shall know at last, at the end of his rest, That of all life's joys, to love is best.

A Trip Through Hungaria

By H. F. Schuberth

H. F. SCHUBERTH

In June it was my privilege to visit the brethren composing our various churches and companies in Hungaria. As I had just arrived from Austria, where religious intolerance is as bad as it is in Russia, Hungaria reminded me much of the United States, because of the religious freedom we enjoyed in our gatherings in this great country.

In Hungaria there are over nineteen million people. These are divided among many nationalities, chief of which are: Hungarians, 9 million; Rumanians, 2,800,000; Germans, 2,100,000; Croatians, 1,600,000; Servians, 1,000,000; Slavonians, 2,000,000; besides Ruthenians, Poles, Jews, and Gipsies in great numbers.

When Elder J. F. Huenergardt went to work in Hungaria in 1898, he found, in all, twelve believers to welcome him. At first the work moved very hard, but after he had mastered the Hungarian language, it advanced more rapidly, and he had full liberty to proclaim the message. The Lord has blessed in the efforts put forth, and now we have two German, four Hungarian, and two Rumanian workers in this field. Last quarter we baptized fifteen and received thirteen by vote. We organized our first church among the Slavonians.

Our brethren first became acquainted with the ways of the people while laboring in the smaller places, and it was not until February of this year that Elder Huenergardt was able to begin work in the capital, in Budapest, where the Lord has led us in a wonderful manner, so that our present membership there has reached twenty-five.

At present there are 222 believers in Hungaria; 145 are Hungarians, 30 Germans, 30 Rumanians, and 17 Slavonians, in nine churches and companies.

In the Hungarian language we have such publications as “Steps to Christ,” “Bible Readings” (small edition,) “Glorious Appearing,” “Christ or the Roman Church,” “Is the End Near?” “Sabbath in the New Testament,” “Children of the Light,” “Blessed Hope,” “Tobacco in the Light of Science,” “Perfect Faith,” “Why not Found out Before?” “How Readest Thou?” and there is soon to appear the first issue of our Hungarian paper, a church quarterly, containing the Sabbath-school lessons and much valuable matter for our brethren who read the Hungarian. It will also be of interest to Hungarians in America, who gladly read anything in their native tongue. It will contain thirty-two pages, and could be ordered of the International Tract Society, Grindelberg 15a, Hamburg. Those of our readers who are interested in spreading the message among all nationalities, would do well to correspond with the Hamburg office with reference to securing clubs of this valuable little sheet for distribution among Hungarians in the States.

I enjoyed my trip in Hungaria very much. The Lord is going before us. One might inquire as to how the truth reached the Slavonians. What did we do that they might receive the truth?—We did nothing. The Lord used an apostate brother, who warned this people against us, to stir up their interest in the message. When they were warned, they would ask, “What do these people teach?” Then came the light on the Sabbath, the tithe, etc., and as they searched the Scriptures, they began to keep the Sabbath, standing alone for three years, studying yet more about the tithing system, about baptism, abstaining from the use of pork, etc., meanwhile observing us very closely. They have requested us to come and baptize them and organize them into a church. In this small company there are also

brethren who have acquaintances on the Servian border, where already about twelve have begun the observance of the Bible Sabbath. One can see that these people are hungry for the truth when he learns that some of them came as far as thirty miles on foot to attend the meeting.

Thus goes the message. We have reason for encouragement only, and can say with Nehemiah, “So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.”

Hanover.

The Autumn Season

THE sweet, calm sunshine of October now Warms the low spot; upon its grassy mold The purple oak-leaf falls; the birchen bough Drops its bright spoil like arrow-heads of gold.

And, gorgeous as the morn, a tall array Of woodland shelters the smooth fields around; And, guarded by its headlands, far away Sail-spotted, blue and lake-like, sleeps the sound.

— Selected.

Lend a Hand

Lend a hand to the tempted.

Lend a hand to souls in the shadow.

Lend a hand to the student at school.

Lend a hand to those who are often misjudged.

Lend a hand to the soul crushed with unspeakable loss.

Lend a hand to the poor, fighting the wolf from the door.

Lend a hand to those whose lives are narrow and cramped.

Lend a hand to the boy struggling bravely to culture his mind.

Lend a hand to the young people whose homes are cold and repelling.

Lend a hand to those whose surroundings are steadily pulling them down.

Lend a hand to the prodigal sister; her life is as precious as that of the prodigal brother.

Lend a hand to the girl who works, works, works, and knows nothing of recreation and rest.

Lend a hand— an open hand, a warm hand, a strong hand, an uplifting hand, a hand filled with mercy and help.— The Silver Cross.

The General European Conference

By Guy Dail

GUY DAIL

(Continued)

As indicative of the feeling of the delegates, as they reviewed the workings of God the past two years, this resolution was unanimously and heartily adopted by all the brethren and sisters present:—

“Resolved, That we express our thanks to God for his good hand upon us since our last conference, graciously blessing the efforts of the laborers and believers, and giving prosperity to the cause of the third angel’s message in Europe.”

These resolutions, introduced by the Educational Committee, were unanimously adopted:—

“Whereas, We find that many individuals, upon receiving the truth, desire to enter upon some line of work among us, such as canvassing, nursing, and other missionary work; therefore,—

“Resolved, When such individuals have but a limited knowledge of the fundamental principles of the third angel’s message, and, consequently, are not fully qualified to represent these great truths, that such be first thoroughly instructed in one of our schools or institutes in the fundamental principles of present truth, and in other lines necessary to equip them for the work they desire to enter.”

“Whereas, There is a lack of properly qualified laborers to meet the calls which come from needy fields; therefore,—

“Resolved, That we urge all who look forward to giving themselves to the work, to seek such instruction and training as will prepare them to be qualified workers; and,—

“That, We encourage our training-schools already established to increase their facilities, and raise their standard of work so as to meet these demands; and,—

“That, We further urge those fields which have as yet no training-schools to put forth every possible effort to provide training for native workers.”

These resolutions called forth hearty comment on the part of Elders O. A. Johnson, W. A. Spicer, O. A. Olsen, and L. R. Conradi, emphasizing the importance of having tact and proper training before one undertakes to present the truth to others, and the need of quickly multiplying our institutions as far as may be necessary to turn out the number of workers we ought to have in the field; and the danger of Satan’s employing the powers of our youth unless these powers are utilized in carrying out the mission God has given us for these times; and, to close the discussion, it was shown that while in the United States we have one evangelical laborer for every one hundred thousand of the inhabitants, it would require five thousand in the General European Conference to make the proportion equal what it is in America, or, in other words, we should have four thousand eight hundred more ministers, licentiates, and Bible workers, to train which, with our present facilities, would require thirty years.

There were a number of resolutions of a general nature passed at this meeting. One of these referred to the kindness of the Mission Board and our American brethren, in so liberally supplying funds and laborers for the work in Europe during the past two years.

Another matter of general interest was the leading providence of God in so carefully directing the transfer of our headquarters to the national capital. This experience was briefly reviewed by Elder Spicer, and so thankful were we for the evidence that God is yet the leader of his people that a resolution to this effect was also unanimously passed.

Our brethren feel a deep interest in the missionary revivals that are reported as taking place from time to time in various local churches and conferences. However, they also realize that at such religious awakenings, where enthusiasm runs high, some are apt to be only temporarily influenced to offer themselves for service in the regions beyond, who, when they see the hardships to be encountered, the self-denial to be practised, and the severe work to be done, will want to return to the land from whence they came. That all who contemplate entering these fields might not too lightly deal with this matter, it was thought best to emphasize the manner in which we view the question by a reindorsement of the following resolution passed at Skodsborg, in January, 1903:—

“Whereas, The General European Conference calls loudly for more consecrated, self-denying laborers from the United States, who are willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with the workers already on the ground; therefore,—

“Resolved, That we would heartily welcome all such, and only such, as are willing to take equal lot, and bear an equal cross in every respect with those in the field.”

More and more it becomes evident that the cause of God is one great unit, and that no one department is to receive overmuch or too little attention, if we would preserve the beauty and symmetry that ought to be shown in the development of his kingdom on earth. It is felt that the workers and the various departments of the third angel’s message ought to be as closely knit together as are the divisions of a great and well-organized army. Therefore these preambles and recommendations:—

“Whereas, We consider the evangelical and institutional work of our conferences as equally important parts of one great whole; and,—

“Whereas, We heartily believe that mutual co-operation and counsel between the different branches and general management of the work is eminently beneficial; therefore,—

“We recommend, (1) That this principle be followed in the transfer of laborers from one field to another, and in the engagement of new laborers to fill important positions in the different branches of the cause; and,—

“(2) That, This same principle of mutual co-operation and counsel be recognized and followed in regard to important financial matters, especially in the inauguration of new plans and policies.”

The matter of a change in the Constitution and By-Laws was considered at some length, and several changes and amendments were adopted.

Dr. J. C. Ottosen, of the Skodsborg Sanitarium, Denmark, introduced the medical reports by a full description of the success which has attended our medical work in Scandinavia, especially in Denmark. He expressed his thankfulness for the privilege of seeing his patients converted to the message, and alluded to the many representative men of the country who have been guests at Skodsborg—government officials of high standing; physicians of influence who formerly scoffed at our principles but who are now using some of these methods themselves; pastors; leading educators; and well-known merchants. So wide-spread is the interest in our health principles becoming that he has invitations to lecture to large conventions, where he has had as many as four thousand hearers in a single audience. There is an awakening on the subject of temperance and healthful living, hygiene, and the care of the human body. At Skodsborg one hundred and seventy patients are now under treatment. The branch sanitarium at Frederikshavn has about thirty-five or forty patients. Our health-food factory in Copenhagen is doing a good work, and having fair earnings. Medical missionary work is being successfully carried forward in other parts of these northern countries, as in Christiania and Hamar in Norway, and Örebro, Sweden, etc.

Dr. Olsen, of Caterham, England, stated that a former step in the work of establishing this branch of the third angel’s message in Great Britain was taken by the publication of Good Health, in November, 1901; and the paper now has a monthly issue of from forty-five to fifty thousand. The next step was the introduction of the Good Health League movement, in Birmingham, in 1902, and to-day there are hundreds of members in this society throughout the kingdom. Jan. 1, 1903, the

Belfast Sanitarium opened its doors; May 30, 1903, the Caterham Sanitarium began operations; and the Leicester Sanitarium commenced its work, Feb. 8, 1904.

Dr. DeForest stated that in 1896 when the Institut Sanitaire began sanitarium work in the quarters formerly occupied by our Basel publishing house, there was a great deal of prejudice against our people because of the Sunday persecutions we had been passing through in that city; but one of the very policemen who helped to arrest Elder Holser at that time, has recently been under treatment in the Institut Sanitaire, and is now recommending our principles to his comrades. This is one evidence that our health work is to remove prejudice, just as the “Testimonies” have told us it would. Within the last six months, seven have taken hold of the truth, as the result of their stay at the sanitarium.

Dr. Hoenes reported the total number of patients this year at the Friedensau Sanitarium to be one hundred and ninety-five, and, including those living in tents, there are now seventy-three under treatment. More and more our sanitarium principles are working in our favor. Our nurses are having better success in securing plenty of nursing to do as they go out from the institution during the less busy season. Last year there was practically no loss in operating the sanitarium. Thirty-three of our young people who have completed the nurses’ training-school are in the work, and there are twenty in our nurses’ class now.

As the embodiment of the convictions of the conference on the importance of the circulation of health literature, and the necessity of training other young people as medical missionaries in the great European field, these actions were taken:—

“Whereas, The proclamation of our complete message calls for the necessity of teaching the people the health principles as well as the other features of our faith; therefore,—

“Resolved, That we recognize our health literature—periodicals, books, pamphlets, etc.—as one of the best means of educating the people in these principles, and that we give this literature as extensive a circulation as possible; also,—

“Resolved, That we encourage our people and workers to study this phase of the message, and to support it by their sympathy and means, and by living and teaching its principles.”

“Whereas, The training and sending out of nurses has proved a success, and has been a great benefit in the advancement of the third angel’s message throughout our conference; therefore,—

“Resolved, That we encourage promising young people to devote their lives to this branch of the work, to enter our training-schools and sanitariums, and fit themselves to take part in medical missionary efforts in different parts of the world.”

Hamburg, Germany.

In Fiji Again

By John Edwin Fulton

J. E. FULTON

After nearly two years' absence from Fiji, Mrs. Fulton, our three children, Miss Guilliard, and myself, have returned to our chosen field of labor. We were sorry to have to leave, but we have not been idle as regards the work here. While directly engaged in teaching Bible in the Avondale School, Cooranbong, we have been able to translate an abridged edition of three hundred pages of “Great Controversy” in Fijian, and have also supplied copy for our little paper Rarama which we print monthly in Suva Vou. We had also the opportunity of often addressing the students on missionary topics, and we trust that as many have been enthused with desire to work in the island fields, we shall see some faithful young people from Avondale connect with the work here in the near future. It has been already decided that one young man from Avondale will arrive here in October to connect with our mission.

How thankful we are now that we did not return to America. Our health was broken, and we knew not what to do. We were kindly invited by Elders Irwin and Gates to come to Australia. Arrangements were made for us, and we accepted. At that time it seemed that we could do but very little, but, as health returned, opportunities presented themselves both to aid in forwarding the work at the school in Avondale, and also to prepare literature for the Fijians. We praise God that we had such precious privileges in Australia. We now return, refreshed and strengthened for the work here where we have labored for some time. It is now eight years since we began to labor in Fiji.

Fiji with its eighty inhabited islands presents an interesting field for missionary effort. Not only for Fijians is it an important center, but as there are so many Polynesians here, it is sure to become an important training center. The Lord has signally helped in getting the work established among the natives of this group, and we believe that God will choose young men from among our natives who can be entrusted with the work in the regions beyond Fiji. It has been decided that we should have a good training-school in Fiji to work toward this end. We hope to enlist the sympathy of our brethren who are far away in behalf of our work here.

Not far west are many millions in terrible darkness. Some are in abject heathenism and we must carry the gospel of Christ to them, and warn them of the events just before us in the closing up of earth's history. We all feel anxious here to see the work advance, and we hope that some whose interest is aroused will aid us in doing so. To start this school we will need some means to build some good native buildings and a comfortable home for a teacher. We ought to have fifteen hundred dollars to start this school. I believe that amount could not be better expended in any other work, and I am quite sure the same amount would not bring in so many souls if expended in our home lands. Who will help us? We ask your prayers in our behalf that we may have wisdom, and that God will sustain us in health. We ask in behalf of the cause here, that you will assist by some of the means God has been pleased to place in your hands.

There are many points of interest concerning the work in different islands of the Fiji group where the truth has entered and where souls have accepted it, which we must leave for a future article. Suva Vou, Fiji.

Make Christ Your Constant Companion

Make Christ your most constant companion. Be more under his influence than any other influence. Five minutes spent in the companionship of Christ every morning will change the whole day, will make every thought and feeling different, will enable you to do things for his sake that you would not have done for your own sake, or for any one's sake.—Drummond.

North Carolina

By Albert Carey

HILDEBRAN.—A three weeks' series of tent-meetings closed here October 9. Three souls, members of the school family, were baptized Sabbath, the fifteenth. A number have begun to keep the Sabbath as a result of these meetings, but have not yet come out firmly on all points. Elder T. H. Jeys assisted in the tent services. The meetings are still continued in the church by the writer, and are well attended.

ALBERT CAREY.

The British Field

By Ole Andres Olsen

Leicester

Our last report was sent at the close of our British Union Conference meeting, held at Leicester, in connection with the North England Conference. The meeting was in every way an encouraging one. The fullest unity and harmony characterized all our proceedings.

The North England Conference was likewise a most profitable meeting. The reports of the different lines of work presented by the secretary showed great advancement in the work during the year. Four churches were organized and added to the conference, and the tithe was increased by about six hundred dollars. Elder E. E. Andross was re-elected president of the conference, with Brethren S. G. Haughey, J. W. McCord, G. Hawkins, and S. S. Barnard as the other members of the conference committee.

Scotland

At the close of the Leicester meeting, Elders Spicer and Andross, together with the writer, went to Scotland to attend the second annual meeting of the Scottish Mission Field. The gathering was held in a tent in Edinburgh, August 9-14. As the work in Scotland is yet in its infancy, we could not expect a large gathering; but the attendance was good considering the membership of the mission, and we had a most profitable time. Scotland is an excellent field, and the work has made decided progress during the year. Interests are springing up in many places as the result of literature sold by our canvassers. In view of the urgent calls for laborers, the superintendent made an earnest appeal to the British Union Conference for more ministerial help. In response, it was arranged that Elder Wm. Knight be transferred from the South England Conference to Scotland, the change to take place at the close of the tent season.

The business proceedings of the mission passed off harmoniously. Elder W. A. Westworth was re-elected superintendent. The outlook for the coming year is most encouraging, and our earnest prayer is that our highest expectations may be realized.

Ireland

The next meeting was held in Belfast, August 16-21. In Ireland, also, the work has made good progress during the past year. In former reports we have written concerning the work at Ballyclare, which began under many difficulties. A good company of earnest believers in that place are now rejoicing in the light of truth as it is in Jesus. At the time of the meeting, Elder Hutchinson was conducting a series of meetings at Ballymena, with a growing interest; and still another effort was being conducted a few miles from there by other brethren. Ireland is the most difficult field in the kingdom, but the truth is now making progress.

An interest has lately sprung up in the county of Limerick, where a most urgent call for help has been made. For some time the brethren in Ireland have been anxious to see the truth carried to the south and west of the island, and now that the way is opening up in Limerick, they are anxious to follow up the interest. Elder Hutchinson made an earnest plea during the meeting for help, so that he might be left free to enter this opening. He accepted the superintendency of the mission again only on the condition that he be released from its duties as soon as possible. An effort is also being planned for Dublin the coming year. May the special blessing of the Lord rest on all these efforts.

The meeting as a whole was very encouraging. The attendance of our people was the largest I have ever seen in Ireland. The presence and labor of Elders Spicer and Andross were much appreciated.

Wales

Leaving Ireland, we went on to the Welsh meeting, which was held at Barry Dock, Wales, August 21-26. This meeting of the Welsh Mission was also the second annual gathering of that field. The Lord has greatly blessed the work during the year; the number of believers has been much increased; the church at Newport has been organized, and new interests are springing up in several places. The earnest labors of Elder Ballenger have been greatly blessed in bringing souls into the truth.

While at the Welsh meeting, the urgent call for help for Ireland received attention. It seemed to some of us that if arrangements could be made for Brother Ballenger to go to Ireland, it would be a good move. The friends in Wales were very reluctant to have Brother Ballenger leave, as they felt that it would be a serious loss to the work in Wales, but, considering the work as one, they gave their consent. When the time comes for Elder Ballenger to leave Wales, Elder Meredith will look after the work there. During the meeting eleven were baptized, and some decided to obey the truth.

This was the last of the series of annual meetings in the British Union for the present season. The general outlook for the work in the field is encouraging, and, with the blessing of the Lord, we hope for a still larger growth than last year. The visit of Elder Spicer has been much appreciated, and is proving a source of great blessing to the work as a whole. After the meeting in Wales he visited several of our churches in the South England Conference,—London, Bath, Southampton, East Cowes, and Portsmouth; also Kettering and Birmingham in the North England Conference.

Our school began its fourth year on September 7, with an attendance of seventy-three. This has now increased to eighty-one. We have more favorable quarters this year, and the general outlook for the school is brighter than for any previous year.

The time has certainly come for a decided forward movement. We are much encouraged by the many openings for work; but our laborers are so few! We are looking eagerly for the coming of Elder and Mrs. E. W. Farnsworth to join us in the work.

On Sabbath, September 17, the writer had the privilege of baptizing seventeen dear souls, who, during the past few months, have accepted the truth at Westbourne Park, in the west of London, under the labors of Brother and Sister C. Jensen.

A tent-meeting being conducted at Catford, by Elder A. Ritchie, is developing an excellent interest, and some are beginning to obey. We hope soon to organize a church at that place. Thus the work is onward!

O. A. OLSEN.

The General Meeting at Scranton, Pennsylvania

By Frank F. Fry

The general meeting which was held at Scranton, October 6-8, was well attended. The neighboring churches of Wilkes Barre, Kingston, West Pittston, Ariel, and South Canaan were well represented.

The ministering brethren were Elders S. S. Shrock, and W. H. Smith, assisted by the writer. The Lord wonderfully blessed in the breaking of the bread of life, and the discourses that were delivered were truly meat in due season.

of God was given, and the burden of each soul was for a greater manifestation of the true Spirit and power of God among his people. A longing for such perfect confidence, faith, and trust in God that all might take him as their great physician of both soul and body, seemed to be felt in every heart. Many were constrained to sound forth a note of praise to their Redeemer because he had rebuked disease in their own bodies. All had testified; the benediction was about to be pronounced, and the meeting to be closed in the usual way, but no, there was a work yet to be done. The Lord desired to pronounce his own benediction upon this meeting, and set a seal upon each testimony that was given for him during the services. There was an afflicted sister in our midst, who desired to be free from the power of the enemy. Prayer was offered in her behalf. May such faith be exercised by every individual that the bands of the enemy may be broken, and the reproach, that God's remnant people lack the power of the Spirit, be forever removed.

The ordinances of the Lord's house were celebrated on the Sabbath. This blessed privilege will long be remembered by all who participated. On Sunday forenoon the Sabbath-school work was taken up. Papers were read as follows: “Organization and System in Sabbath-school Work,” by Sister Booth; “Sabbath-school Work in the Home,” by Brother Woodward (oral from general outline); “Missionary Work to Be Done by the Sabbath-school,” by Brother Harry Minier; “The Importance of Our Young People's Work, and Methods by Which It Can Best Be Accomplished,” paper written by Miss Nellie Underwood and read by F. F. Fry. The reading of each paper was followed by interesting discussions, in which many helpful suggestions were presented.

On Sunday afternoon the home missionary work was presented. Plans for a fall and winter missionary campaign were discussed. Attention was called to the many opportunities and means whereby the precious truths for this time can be carried to those about us who are still in darkness. Several who had not yet enjoyed the blessing which the weekly visits of the REVIEW AND HERALD bring to the home gave in their subscriptions for that paper. Several renewals for the Gleaner were also received, and one sister decided to re-enter the canvassing field to sell the good old book, “Daniel and the Revelation.”

There was a good attendance of those not of our faith on Sunday evening, which was the closing meeting of the series. Elder Smith gave a good discourse on the subject, “The Devil, Where Did He Come From? How Does He Work? and Will He Ever Come to an End?” which had previously been announced in the city paper. A reporter was on hand to take notes on the sermon. All returned to their homes of good courage in the Lord, desiring to press on in the work with new zeal, and to remain at their posts of duty till the Lord shall come in the clouds of heaven.

FRANK F. FRY, Field Secretary.

C. B. RULE

By C. B. Rule

Virginia

NARUNA, CARDWELL.—At the time when the mob took down the tent in Naruna, about seventeen persons had begun to observe the Sabbath of the Lord, and many others were in the valley of decision. I hope to return to that place soon and baptize several and organize a church. The Sabbath-school there had eighteen members when we left. I have received word that all are faithful in the Lord. This company is in the care of Brother and Sister Campell, and the Lord is leading them.

I am now at Cardwell with the tent. I have two stoves in the tent, which make it sufficiently warm for all. The people attending the meetings say we have the truth, and some intend to keep next Sabbath, October 22. I hope to see a good company raised up at this place. Last Sunday night about one hundred and fifty were present. Not so many attend during the week. I hope to see a number obey the truth. The Lord is soon coming, and I want to be found at my post of duty all the time. I am of good courage in the Lord’s work.

C. B. RULE

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