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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 17, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 42.

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Illinois

By J. C. Harris; Mrs. J. C. Harris

Two years ago last March we moved from Sheridan to Ottawa, where we began work by going from house to house with the Missions REVIEW, soliciting for our needy mission fields. This work we enjoyed very much, and found it an excellent way of reaching all the people, besides gathering quite a little for the fields in the regions beyond. Many received us gladly, and we had many good experiences.
In the two years and a half that we were in Ottawa, we made a house-to-house canvass three different times, receiving, in all, more than two hundred dollars for missions. We held Sabbath and Sunday evening services, the papers of the city publishing a synopsis of the Sunday evening sermons. Many told us that they were reading the sermons every week.
We frequently visited Sheridan, Streator, and Pontiac, the Lord greatly blessing at these places. Just before we left Ottawa, we had the satisfaction of seeing four, all heads of families, take a firm stand for the truth, three of them uniting with the church.
The latter part of August the conference asked us to move to Joliet, it being necessary that a minister be stationed there. We at once began to plan for work in this large city. We have been able to recognize very clearly the hand of the Lord in this change of field, and can say that his blessing has been far greater than we expected. Though we have been here only a little over a month, one man has taken a firm stand for the truth, giving up a good position that he might keep the Sabbath. His wife is very favorable, and attends our Sabbath and Sunday evening meetings with her husband. We have rented a hall in the center of the city, and some not of our faith are attending our meetings. The enemy has tried hard to hinder the work in Joliet, but the Lord has shown his care for the work and for his dear people here. We hope to see a strong church built up in this city, and ask that the readers will remember to pray for the work here.
J. C. AND MRS. J. C. HARRIS.