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Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Sep 15, 1881

FROM THE FIELD.

MICHIGAN, Charlotte.—Bro. A. O. Burrill, writing under date of August 22, says: “We have to-day closed our tent effort here, which has continued for eight weeks. During all this time, our congregations have been small, yet the results are quite satisfactory. We leave twenty who have begun to keep the Sabbath, most of whom are heads of families. Eleven have received baptism, and several more will soon. Our book sales have been something more than sixty dollars.”

WISCONSIN, Wrightstown, Aug. 24—Closed our meetings last Monday evening. As the result of

the effort here, nineteen signed the usual covenant, and a Sabbath-school of twenty-six members was organized. Our congregations were not large at any time, not exceeding one hundred at most, but the attendance was quite regular. The only opposition manifested was a disposition on the part of some Catholics to disturb the meetings, which was stopped by their priest's threatening excommunication. This place is near Ft. Howard, and Bro. O. A. Olsen will look after this interest. C. W. OLDS. S. S. SMITH.

River Falls.—We have closed our tent meetings at this place, having been here six weeks. Have spoken fifty times, and have sold books to the amount of sixty-five dollars. Seven are keeping the Sabbath as the result of our labors. Organized a Sabbath-school of twenty-five members and a church of eighteen. They voted to pay the tithe into the State treasury. The entire expense of the meeting will be met by the brethren. Preparations are being made to repair and fit up a building in which to hold meetings. Aug. 22. A. MEAD.

MINNESOTA, St. Peter.—Bro. W. B. Hill writes: We have been holding meetings at this place about one month. The interest has not been large. Prejudice is strong, and the stay-away argument is used with good success, but the truth is making some progress. As a result of our meetings, six have embraced the truth, four of whom have already joined the Kasota church. Others are waiting to get church letters before doing so, and still others are interested in the truth.

IOWA, Sumner.—We closed our meetings in Sumner, Aug. 14. As a result of these meetings, ten persons are keeping the Sabbath, eight of whom have signed the covenant. Others are investigating with a desire to know the truth. The people were very kind, and donated more than enough to meet our expenses. Obtained sixteen subscribers for our different periodicals, and sold sixteen dollars worth of publications. We procured the use of the Methodist church for future meetings, where one of us expect to meet with this little company every Sabbath for a few weeks. Many of the citizens are anxious to have another series of meetings this fall or winter, and say they will insure us a house free of charge. IRA. J. HANKINS. A. G. DANIELS.

Fontanelle, Adair Co.—Brn. Washburn and Hart report considerable opposition in this place. The opposition, however seems not to have been of a very serious nature, for they leave eight keeping the Sabbath.