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Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jun 1, 1882

From the Field.

Elder J. Bartlett, writing from Jordan Creek, Iowa, under date of April 25, says that seven; all heads of families, have commenced to keep the Sabbath in that place, and several more are on the point of deciding for the truth.

Elder Starr, of Nebraska, gives a report that is encouraging to missionary workers. Last fall plans were laid to thoroughly canvass the town of Oakdale, through personal and vigilant missionary labor. There was then but one Seventh-day Adventist in the place. Now, on visiting the place, he finds four new Sabbath-keepers, all of whom have embraced the truth simply by reading, without the labors of a minister, and others are interested. These were baptized, and a Sabbath-school was organized.

Elder L. Johnson makes the following report of labor in Byron, Minnesota:—

“Brethren Nelson, Jacobson, and Jorgenson have labored there some, and the Lord has blessed their efforts. I stayed there a week, and held meetings once or more every day. Four persons were baptized, and a church of nine members organized. They are all Danish. There are three more keeping the Sabbath, one of whom commenced while I was there. An elder was chosen and ordained, and a secretary and treasurer appointed. We organized a Tract and Missionary Society of eight members. They also have a Sabbath-school. They decided to meet for worship on the Sabbath, and to hold a prayer-meeting once a week, and a missionary meeting once in two weeks.”