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“Whatsoever thy Hand findeth to do, do it with thy Might.”
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., JUNE 23, 1897.
NuMBER 31.
THE MINNESOTA WORKER,
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Our Tent Companies.
By the time this issue of the WORKER reaches its
readers there will be six tent companies at work in
Minnesota; Brn. A. J. Stone and A. E. Christian
are at Clinton, Big Stone Co.; Bro. Fred Johnson
will join them a little later in the season; C. L. Em-
merson and J. W. Ingison are located at Batavia,
Todd Co.; M. H. Ellis, W. A. Sweany, and D. E.
Scoles are working in Albert Lea; D. Nettleton, L.
H. Christian, and A. Moon are at Clayton, Faribault
Co; A.J. Voth and A. W. Kuehl are following up
an interest at Fulda, Murray Co. They may be
joined later by J. H. Behrens, who is at present
laboring for the little company of Germans at North
Branch; A. Mead, C. H. Parker, and O. O. Bernstein
are at Lake Benton, Lincoln Co; W. B. Hill will
labor at Leslie.
The Bible Workers are in the fields occupied last
year. Klla Merickel, Lena Nichols, and Hannah
Carlson are in Duluth; Rose Mead and Alma Johnson
are in Minneapolis; Frances Boughton will carry on
her work in St. Paul; P. S. Olsen will continue to
follow up his interest at Alden.
Oh what solemn responsibilities are resting upon
these dear workers. They are to know nothing of
the eight hour system in their plans and work; but
must watch for souls night and day as those that
must render an account to God. We are assured that
all heaven is intently watching their every move
with far more interest in the result of the work than
we are. How much they need to realize that without
Jesus they can do nothing, and that they can have
Jesus in his fullness only as they abandon self, and
consecrate all upon the altar—a living sacrifice.
And now what can we do to help them. We can
preserve this number of the WORKER so that we shall
have at hand the means of knowing where these
brethren are, and then as they report their experi-
ences, we can pray for them, when the work goes
hard, and rejoice with them when they see souls turn
to God for salvation. Then too, we can help them
by writing letters of encouragement, The worker's
heart is greatly cheered by being remembered to the
extent of a letter from some brother or sister who
may be working away on the farm. There is a bless-
ing too in the tent companies corresponding with
each other. In every way, brethren, let us take hold
of the work of God with such a consecration as we
have never known before. Time is so short, and the
work so great that we must not stop to think of ease
for self. May God's rich blessing rest upon our work
this season, C. W. Fraiz,
Proceedings of the Minn. Tract Soc.
THE twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Min-
nesota Tract and Missionary Society was held June
3 and 4, 1897, at Merriam Park, St. Paul, Minn.
The treasurer’s annual report showed total cash re-
ceipts for the year to be $26,087.72, and expenditures
$18,693.60. The Corresponding Secretary’s report
was full of interest and encouragement to those who
had scattered the printed page. A number of
precious souls had found the way of life and salva-
tion from reading these silent messengers of truth,
‘which were sent out with earnest prayer, that the
seed would fall on good ground and be fruitful.
75,000 letters were written, 1,641 letters received;
1,383 Bible-readings were held, 67,308 periodicals
distributed, and also 425,351 pages of books and
tracts, and 9,441 missionary visits made.
Resolutions presenting the following sentiment
were adopted: That a spirit of personal consecration
to the missionary work be cultivated, and that all
church members be encouraged. to become active
members of the missionary society. That the Christ-
ian help work should receive a larger share of at-
tention in the home missionary effort. That the
plan adopted and carried out during the past year of
devoting the second Sabbath in each month to the
consideration of the foreign missionary work, and
the collection of offerings for the same having been
fruitful in good results, there being over $1,100.00
more contributed to this fund during the past year
than the previous one, it was recommended that the
plan be continued during the present year. That the
Signs of the Times, being an able exponent of Bible
truths, a strong effort be made toincrease its circula-
tion under the supervision of the State Agent. Also
as in our church papers, in English and foreign