68
(4)
of
the
number
were
re-baptisms;
hence
it
was
encouraging
to
see
in
this
small
conference
so
great
results
of
new
work
accomplished
by
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord.
The
conference
is
over
three
thou-
sand
dollars
in
debt
through
the
tract
department.
Arrangements
were
more
fully
completed,
which
if
carried
out
will
relieve
the
conference
of
debt
by
January
1,
1903.
I
am
also
sure
that
these
plans
will
be
executed.
Elder
R.
D.
Hottel
was
re-elected
president
of
the
conference.
The
other
officers
are
about
the
same
as
they
were
last
year.
The
outlook
is
brightening
up
In
Virginia.
We
look
for
grand
results
in
every
way
in
this
conference
the
coming
year.
All
are
of
good
courage
in
the
Lord,
and
in
the
triumph
of
our
work.
H.
W.
Corrreri.
REPORT
FROM
PENNSYLVANIA.
RecenNTLY
I
enjoyed
a
Sabbath
service
with
the
church
at
Conneaut-
ville.
Some
of
the
members
from
Al-
bion
were
with
us.
Our
Wednesday
evening
prayer
and
missionary
meet-
ings
at
Erie
are
seasons
of
interest,
and
are
quite
well
attended.
Some
are
selling
“
Object
Lessons,”
and
in
this
way
openings
are
made
for
Bible
readings
in
families
with
newly
inter-
ested
ones.
The
fruits
of
selling
this
book
are
many
and
far-reaching
:
1.
It
is
a
blessing
to
the
one
that
sells
the
book
in
awakening
new
spir-
itual
life
and
missionary
zeal,
2.
It
blesses
the
ones
that
purchase
the
book
with
light
and
precious
truth.
3.
The
school
is
blessed
and
made
nore
efficient
as
its
burden
of
debt
is
removed.
4.
As
the
school
1s
made
more
useful,
its
patrons
and
students
are
thereby
blessed.
5.
By
the
better
training
given
to
students
who
will
enter
missionary
fields,
thousands
will
be
led
to
a
life
ATLANTIC
UNION
GLEANER
of
faith
and
obedience
to
the
require-
ments
of
God
and
to
eternal
salvation.
Thus
by
a
little
personal
effort,
a
little
seed
sown,
a
little
time
spent
in
faith
for
others’
good,
the
result
brings
eternal
gain
to
the
receiver
and
to
the
giver.
All
can
have
a
part
in
this
good
work
and
new
is
the
time
to
be
doing
it.
August
9
and
10,
I
attended
the
union
quarterly
meeting
of
the
Low-
ville
and
Bear
Lake
churches
at
Low-
ville.
The
church
building
erected
some
years
ago
had
not
been
finished
This
was
dedicated
at
debt.
Brother
Prescott,
from
Erie,
was
with
me
and
I
trust
the
services
were
profitable
to
all
in
at-
till
recently.
this
time
free
from
assisted
in
the
meetings.
tendance.
August
15-17
I
was
with
the
church
at
Eldred.
company
of
the
scattered
Sabbath-
Our
churches,
I
was
glad
tomeet
a
good
keepers
at
this
time.
as
a
rule,
are
much
scattered,
and
do
not
all
have
the
privilege
of
Sabbath
meetings.
I
am
glad
we
can
all
have
a
good
Sabbath-school,
even
if
there
is
only
one
family
to
engage
in
the
study.
Angels
of
God
are
in
such
family
Sabbath-schools.
I
am
more
and
more
impressed
with
the
great
truth
that
the
family
1s
God's
on
earth
of
making
known
his
truth.
The
family
Zife
of
fathers
and
mothers
determines
what
the
children
will
be.
We
need
Sabbath-schools,
church
greatest
means
churches,
schools,
academies,
and
colleges;
but
the
greatest
need
of
the
world
is
Zeomes
after
God's
order,—
comes
where
the
truth
is
Zzed.
Unless
we
have
this,
all
other
means
and
machinery
will
be
of
little
avail.
where
we
can
not
have
the
privileges
of
a
church,
or
church
Sabbath-school,
or
a
church
day-school,
or
an
acad-
We
may
be
emy,
or
college,
but
thank
God,
every
family
may
have
the
blessed
privileges
of
a
ome
where
angels
dwell,
where
light,
peace,
and
happiness
rule,
where
the
burdens
of
life's
toils
are
light-
ened,
where
warm
hearts,
willing
hands,
and
kind
words
are
the
fruits
of
a
Christian
(C-h-r-i-s-t-1-i-k-e)
home.
Such
homes
know
by
experience
that
the
““
kingdom
of
heaven
[on
earth]
is
righteousness,
joy
and
peace
in
the
Holy
Ghost.”
What
a
contrast
is
the
Christlike
home
to
the
many
homes
described
in
Rev.
3:14-17!
Thank
God
that
even
in
the
*
wretched,”
“blind,”
and
‘“iniserable
”
condition
the
Lord
shows
that
we
are
in.
He
offers
us
the
“eye-salve”
that
we
may
see.
He
offers
us
the
“white
raiment
7
that
our
shame
and
naked-
ness
may
be
hid.
Thank
the
Lord
some
are
ready
to
make
the
exchange
and
realize
the
change
of
the
fruits.
R.
A.
UNDERWOOD.
VIRGINIA.
Tur
Virginia
camp-meeting,
held
at
Lynchburg,
August
8-18,
was
a
blessed
success.
An
excellent
inter-
est
was
manifested
by
the
people
of
the
city
which
grew
more
and
more
to
the
last,
It
seemed
sad
to
close
the
work
just
at
such
a
point,
and
was
an
evidence
of
what
the
Lord
has
said
to
us
that
the
camp-meetings
should
be
more
prolonged.
At
this
meeting
it
was
decided
to
conduct
a
strong
tent
effort
in
Norfolk
beginning
at
once
as
soon
as
the
tent
outfit
Elder
Hottel
and
Brother
Strickland
will
join
me
in
arrives.
.this
work.
Norfolk
is
an
important
city
of
the
South,
and
a
difficult
field
to
work;
but
we
believe
the
Lord
will
enable
us
to
establish
a
sanctuary
and
for-
tress
here
for
his
name
and
truth.
Ler
S.
WHEELER.
———
SCRANTON,
PA.
SINCE
our
last
report
we
have
moved
the
tent
a
few
blocks
from
the
first
location.
The
attendance
has
not
been
large
at
any
time.
It
has
rained
almost
every
day
since
the
tent
was
pitched;
but
there
is
a
steadily
deepening
interest
on
the
part
of
a
“fF
&