THE MINNESOTA WORKER.
~ MISSIONARY ITEMS.
I AM sure all must be glad to see the evidences
that some of our people, at least, have a ‘‘working
faith’’. In nearly all our societies there are those
who are improving their opportunities and gaining a
blessed experience in the things of God. Our libra-
rians are faithfully urging the work for the poor, as
well as other lines, and I believe that in most places
they have the support and help of church and Sab-
bath-school officers. If ever there was need of lift-
ing together it is now. The work presses on all
sides, and the calls for help must touch every heart
that can feel for others. When we all realize the
truth of the statement that ‘‘the decisions of the last
day turn upon our practical benevolence”, we will be
glad to do what we can.
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A member of one of our smallest societies writes:
**One of our sisters has been quite successful in giv-
ing reading matter to her neighbors. Our little girls
have finished their quilt ; there were so many abont
it that it only left a little for each one to do. My lit-
tle Ruth thought she had n’t done anything, so I got
her some calico, and with a little of my help she
made another. It was a pleasure to hear her sing as
she worked. Two little girls have sold some tracts,
and have given away some tracts and papers. They
found two ladies who seemed quite anxious to get
the tracts. Some had no money and so could not
buy them, but said they would like to read them, so
they gave them the reading. I have also made some
visits, two quite interesting ones, and have loaned
and given away quite a little reading matter, I
called at a house where I had made one or two calls
before and left reading. The lady was alone. I had
with me Bro. Hills book. I offered it for sale. She
took the book and looked at it, and then asked if it
was an Adventist book. I told her it was ; then she
said it would be of no use for her to have it even if
she conld get it, for her husband fought the Ad-
ventists so he would not let her read it. He would
not let her go to any meetings. She said she thought
the Adventists were all right. I asked her if she had
ever given her heart to the Saviour. She said she
had once, but as her husband opposed she could not
live right and had given it up. She wept bitterly.
I showed her how neither our husbands or any other
friends could hinder us from serving God : but if we
were really sincere God would help us, and that we
could not be placed in any circumstances where we
could not raise our hearts to him in prayer. I asked
her to read her Bible and seek God for help to live up
to its teachings. I trust the visit did her as much
good as it did me. We are trying to sow the seed,
trusting in God to give the increase.”
BE
The librarian at Duluth speaks very encourag-
ingly of the work there. After mentioning the in-
creased attendance at the missionary meetings she
says : “I think there is no question but we shall be
free from debt at the close of this month, and it
seems as though it will be sch a relief, and that then
we can start on a new basis. These old debts are
such a draw-back to a society. Today in our meet-
ing we took up the question of saluting the flag in
the public schools. The children nearly all under-
stood what that meant, as they have it in the schools
here, but all do not have the same words to repeat in
the salute. In one school the children said it was
the same as in the Sentinel ; others said it was differ-
ent in their school. I believe this is to be a test to
the children in the near future, and they ought to
understand what the question involves. May God
help them to be true to Him. How I wish you could
see the earnestness and interest with which the
children wrap the papers, and they do it so nicely,
too. They enjoy it so much, and then we let one of
the little ones put on the stamps. Our great mission-
aries conld not, seemingly, have put more intense
earnestness into their work than these children.
Those who are at work seem lost to everything and
everyone else around.”
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The librarian at Stewartville, with her husband,
is working for the street boys. They gather then in
and give them a pleasant evening once a week, and
try to instruct and help them.
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Remember that the officers of the missionary
society are elected at the quarterly business meeting
of the society held in December. The missionary
work has a most vital connection with the life of the
church, and those who have special charge of this
work should be carefully and prayerfully chosen.
A. E. E.
Will those to whom missionary topics have been
sent please remember to make the lessons short. Not
more than five or six pages of ‘commercial note”
paper should be used, and less than that would be
still better. References from the Bible may be given
by chapter and verse, but quotations from Sister
White’s writings should be written out in full,
A. E. E.
¢ NOTES FROM THE FIELD. ©
Pipestone.
My stop with the Canby church was blessed of
God, and the Lord came very near as we sought him
together. Services were held each evening, and
Friday, Sabbath and Sunday throngh the day. The
ordinances were celebrated, and the Lord’s house set
in order by the setting apart of an elder and deacon.
Asin all of our other churches the devil has heen
getting the eyes of some of these brethren centered
on earthly treasure, but thanks be to God who al-
ways causeth us to triumph in Jesus Christ, many
there gained real victories. One nan paid his first
tithe. Another gave me a watch to dispose of to
bring him up square with the Lord. This church is
preparing to respond to the call for aid dt Minneapo-
lis with provision and money. May God bless his
dear péople in this good work,
THE MINNESOTA WORKER.
Bro. Christopherson brought me accross the
country to Pipestone, some forty-five miles, last
Monday, and I am now with the little company here.
Last night was the first meeting of a series that will
be held at this place. We had a good attendance,
"and the Lord blessed as we spoke upon ‘‘Peace, won-
derful peace, coming down from the Father above’.
We are finding all that we can do in providing for
the wants of the poor, sick, and needy. I will tell
you more about this work next week. Ihope that we
may have an interest in your prayers.
THOUGH the weather has not been very inviting
the last week, yet we have had meetings all but one
night, The attendance has not been as large as we
were led to think it would be, yet there are some who
are coming that give evidence already of being un-
der the convicting power of the Holy Spirit. I have
been trying to follow the ‘“Testimonies’ in regara to
the conducting of the services. We have a short ser-
mon to awake the power of thought; then we dismiss
the meeting and invite all who so desire, to stay for
an after study. As to the result I find it accomplish-
ing just what the Spirit of God has said it would, and
that is,—*You will find great success in coming close
to the people in these Bible lessons’.
Court sets this week, and we have to postpone
our public services, as they are to have the hall. We
will hold cottage meetings. In our Christian help
work we found a Bohemian Catholic family that had
nothing to eat, or to keep them warm. We have
been providing them as fast as we could, and we can
see that by relieving their physical wants that we
are getting into their inner life. The man has only
missed one meeting as yet. His wife and their child-
ren were all out to our services last Sabbath. Pray
God that the good work may go on here.
C. H. PARKER.
A Night at the Union Mission.
THE night after the Sabbath was one of unusual
interest to me, so I want to give to the readers of the
WORKER, something which probably many of them
may never see.
I was late in arriving, as I was detained up town
attending to the wants of some other needy souls, it
being as late as 9:25 when I entered the room, but
not too late to have a hand in the good part.
The call had already been made, and first one
and then another would rise asking for prayer, until
more than twenty-five stood up—they got up so fast
that we could not count them, but that did not matter
any if we could not, God could.
After the meeting was dismissed, several of us
workers got with the anxious seekers and with open
‘Bible, pointed them to the word of God and the way
of salvation.
Three of us adjourned to the social room, and
knelt in prayer. Several of the young converts seeing
us enter, came in quietly one by one and knelt with
us. Such praying was good to hear, each one
seemed to have some special burden and took it to
God in prayer. God was there. We had a glorious
time and it was near the stroke of midnight when we
-came out. It would have done your heart good to
have seen those bright faces, and felt those earnest
hand-shakes.
May God bless and keep them safe till he comes.
W. 8S. WEDGE.
Lake Benton.
I PREACHED three sermons and made eleven
visits the past week. The future outlook of the work
here is, in some respects, encouraging. I had a good
congregation Sunday night, and spoke on the Tithing
System. All seemed interested,—$3.40 collection.
Private opposition and persecution is growing intense.
I intended to begin a new series of discourses the second
week in January, and will work with the Signs.
Pray with us for success. O. O. BERNSTEIN,
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I APPOINT meetings at Dodge Center, Minn., to
begin Tuesday evening, December 28, and close Sun-
day evening January 2nd. We hope to meet all the
members of this church and all others that can meet
with us. ‘The quarterly meeting will be held. Let
the church now seek God for the outpouring of his
Spirit in these meetings. ANDREW MEAD.
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A nice shipment of beans and clothing was re-
ceived from the Mankato church this week for Min-
neapolis Workingmens’ Home. Who is next?
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Eld. D. E. Scoles has moved his family to St.
Paul where he expects to labor for a time at least.
The Minneapolis church was favored with a sermon
from, Eld. Scoles last Sabbath on the “Spirit of
Prophecy’ from the Bible stand-point.
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O. A. Peterson of Artichoke sends in $25.00 to
help in starting the mission work in Minneapolis. If
we cannot bring the poor that are cast out to our
house, we can lay up treasure in heaven by giving
our means to provide a house where the poor and
hungry can be clothed and fed.
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Bro. Anderson Julin of Axtichoke passed quietly
away on the 16th of Dec. at the goood old age of
eighty-four years. He was faithful to the last. He
leaves children and grand children. Words of com-
fort was spoken toa large and attentive audience
from Rev. 14 : 13 by Eld. A. J. Stone.
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The Union Mission which Bro. Wedge speaks of
in another column is not our mission as some might
get the impression ; but is a mission conducted by a
union of several churches in this city. Bro. Wedge
is doing what he can for poor lost ‘souls, but how
much more can be accomplished when our own mis-
sion is established, which we hope will be soon if
God will send us the means.