Aug. 3

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Aug 25, 1881

FROM THE FIELD.

MICHIGAN, Reese, Tuscola Co.—The truth is slowly yet steadily gaining ground at this place. There are fifteen or more keeping the Sabbath as the result of our meetings thus far, with a fair prospect of others. As the work accumulates on our hands, we earnestly desire that it may all be wrought in God. Please aid us by your prayers.

WM. OSTRANDER. ALBERT WEEKS.

Aug. 3

Coldwater.—Brn. E. P. Daniels and A. W. Bather, report good and successful meetings in Coldwater, though annoyed by a fanatical class of “new light saints.” Nine have commenced the observance of the Sabbath.

Charlotte.—Eld. Burrill has been holding tent-meetings in Charlotte. On Sabbath, July 30, eleven came forward for prayers, most of them making their first start in the Christian way. On Sunday, five were baptized.

Camden.—Brn. Lamson, Lane, and Burnham report an excellent interest in Camden, Hillsdale Co. Aug. 1 they said: “Last evening there were, by actual count, two hundred and ten carriages, wagons, etc., in plain view from the tent, and many more farther away. It is God’s work, and the “warning voice of prophecy” will find its way to many hearts. Neither haying nor harvest has affected our audiences in the least, as far as we can see, and nearly every night there are people at our tent from three States,—Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, some coming a distance of ten miles.

TEXAS, Granbury, Hood Co.—About thirty new ones are keeping the Sabbath here now, and we hear of others almost daily. Eleven were baptized on Monday the 25th, in the Brazos River. We have sold over fifty dollars’ worth of books, and twenty dollars’ worth of Bibles. Obtained several subscribers for our periodicals.

The citizens of Granbury have shown themselves a kind, liberal, and hospitable people in their treatment of our tent company since we have been in this place, by opening their houses to our brethren, and extending other liberalities to them while they where attending the arbor meeting. They also gave us a liberal hearing and preserved the best of order. Since the first night, when the tackle rope was cut, rowdyism has been at a great discount, and perfect order maintained. The cutting of that rope, and disturbing public worship that night has cost the parties an aggregate of $270.00, fines and costs,—a very good item to illustrate the character of Texas laws and the manner in which the authorities execute them. The one who cut the rope is now in jail in another county for stealing a horse.

R. M. KILGORE.

PENNSYLVANIA.—Brother H. T. Hoover reports six persons having embraced the truth in Georgetown, Newcastle, and Beaver Falls.

MINNESOTA, Warsaw.—We have held meetings at this place about three weeks, but have been compelled to stop on account of harvest. Eight are keeping the Sabbath; others are convinced and have promised to obey. The interest is still good, and we are of good courage. We never felt more in earnest in the work than now.

G. A. DIMMICK. D. C. BURCH.

July 30.

ILLINOIS, Rossville, Vermillion Co.—Bro. Paul E. Gros writes: The providence of God seems evidently to have prepared the way for labor here. Three of the ministers are very friendly, and two of them have advised their congregations to attend our meetings. One of these ministers with other friends, has furnished food and lodgings to the tent laborers.

DAKOTA, Sioux Falls.—The brethren here feel greatly encouraged by the fact that another worthy family has recently embraced the truth, adding much to the interest of their meetings and Sabbath-school. A weekly prayer-meeting has been established which has proved a means of spiritual growth. Several persons are interested in the truth, and they hope for more accessions to their numbers. They are talking strongly of building a meeting-house the present season.

S. B. WHITNEY.

ALABAMA, Bladen Springs.—The month of July shows some progress in the cause of truth in this field. Several have received the ordinance of baptism. Some have united in church fellowship. I visited Jones county, Miss., about 75 miles west, and spent two Sabbaths. Spoke a few times at a private house, and three times at the Court House in Ellisville. The gathering was large and quite attentive, some coming eight or ten miles. No one of our people had ever spoken there before, but some reading matter had been sent there, which had increased the anxiety to hear. I think the way is open for further labor here. Where are the men to come? We are getting more on our hands than we can well do. The distance that the people come and the attention they give sometimes leads me to think that if the same labor were put forth in the South as at other places,—going into new fields with a tent and holding up the truth for six or eight weeks,—greater good would be accomplished.

C. O. TAYLOR.