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ITEMS OF INTEREST
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
SINCE the conference at White
* River Junction, I have visited Con-
cord, Dover, Hillsboro, Keene, and
South Lancaster.
At Dover, Brother Piper is doing a
good work with “Story of Daniel.” In
several days’ canvassing with him,
many were met who had previously
bought «“ Seer of Patmos ” of him and
were glad to get the companion vol-
ume.
Brother Kirtland is having good
experiences in Hillsboro, selling
““ Great Controversy,” ‘ Story of Dan-
iel,” and “ Seer of Patmos.” While
canvassing in Greenfield in the fall,
he sold ‘“ Great Controversy” to a
lady living in Concord. This I de-
livered for him, finding her anxious to
get the book and read its precious
truths,
A short stop at Melrose, found
Brother Raley gaining nicely. He ex-
pects soon to return to his work.
At South Lancaster, a much larger
number of students than in previous
years are planning to spend the sum-
mer canvassing, and return next year
with scholarships.
Brother Arthur Bailey is in Con-
cord preparing to enter the field as a
permanent canvasser. He will sell
“ Practical Guide to Health.”
Sabbath services were enjoyed at
Dover, Concord, and Keene. At each
place are earnest workers who are
faithfully upholding the torch-light of
truth. :
At Concord, some are attending the
meetings regularly and manifest a
deep interest in the truths presented.
At Keene, Brother Bee is kept
busy giving Bible studies nearly every
evening. Others are active in vari-
ous lines of missionary work. The
church-school is prospering and grow-
ing under the able work of Sister
New Hampshire.
ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER
Chamberlin. The present attendance
is thirteen. Sister Pendleton has re-
cently moved there from Newbury-
port, Mass., and placed two children
in the school.
A. R. Evans,
BroTHER A. W. BoarDMAN, of Wol-
cott, made us a call at the office one
day last week.
We are glad to report that Brother
Raley is much improved in health,
and will doubtless be able soon to
take up his work in the office.
Elder Holden is now holding a
series of meetings in North Hyde
Park with a good interest. The reg-
ular attendance is from seventy to one
hundred,
Brother Evans sends in encourag-
ing reports of the canvassing work in
He thinks the
prospects are good for getting a num-
ber of canvassers into the field the
coming season.
As a result of the statements sent
out at the close of the year, many
have been settling their accounts with
the Tract Society, and we hope others
will do likewise. There are still a
number of accounts that are unpaid.
We hope all our subscribers to the
GLEANER will remember to pay their
subscriptions. Up to the present
time, but very few have paid for the
paper for the coming year. Please
show your appreciation of its weekly
visits by sending in the money for it
as soon as possible. Send your sub-
scriptions to the Northern New Eng-
land Tract Society.
SAapiE HOLDEN.
MAINE
OwING to the death of Elder Giles,
Elder Montgomery has not been able
to get away from Portland as he had
planned to do.
We are glad to hear that a number
in the conference are planning to take
up the canvassing work very soon.
“God's people as she is quite ill.
We are told that this work is “ second
only to that of the ministry.”
Sister Giles expects to go to New
York very soon to make her future
home with her parents. The sympa-
thy and prayers of this conference
will go with her. She will leave many
friends in this State.
Elder Edwards writes that he is
watching the reports from our confer-
ence with a great deal of interest. We
believe that the seed sown by him last
summer will yet spring up and bear
much fruit.
The appeal in behalf of the GL.EANER
subscriptions is being very kindly re-
ceived in the conference. One sister
paid for her paper two years in ad-
vance, sent a donation to the fund, and
said : “1 can do without my bread and
butter much better than I can with-
out that paper.”
Our aged sister,—Mrs. John Dar-
ling—of Aroostook County, desires to
be remembered in the prayers of
Itis
good to know that our God hears the
prayers of his people, although it may
not always be his will to give instan-
taneous healing.
A correspondent from another State
writes : “ Two of our girls had been
wanting to come to the church school,
but their father not being a Sabbath-
keeper, said ‘No. After a time the
public schools began to compel them
to take dancing lessons twice a week,
I believe, and that changed the father’s
mind so that both girls are now in the
church school.”
Eriza H. MORTON.
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~ SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
Erber Epwarps was called away
Friday to attend the funeral of Sister
Charles Smith. He planned to be
with the Norwich church in the fore-
noon Sabbath and at the New London
church in the afternoon,
Where are the canvassers? South-
ern New England has no. report from