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Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Dec 8, 1881

FROM THE FIELD.

MICHIGAN, Allegan.—Sabbath, Nov. 18, I was at Allegan by request of Bro. Littlejohn, to attend baptism. Many came from Monterey. A deacon was ordained, one added to the church, and three young men baptized, the fruit of Bro. Littlejohn's labor. D. M. CANRIGHT.

St. Charles.—The good work of the Lord was prospered in a week of labor put forth in this place in November. In consequence of the muddy roads and scattered condition of the brethren, we could not hold meetings at the meeting-house in the village, but we have visited from house to house, and held meetings in a school-house some two miles from town. When Sabbath came we had a full attendance. Two discourses were given during the day, and in the afternoon twenty-four, who were not members of the church, responded to a call to come forward for prayers. On Sunday, eight, in the presence of many witnesses, were buried with their Lord in baptism. A. O. BURRILL. M. B. MILLER.

VERMONT, Warren and Moretown.—Since our last report, we have given lectures in Warren and Moretown. Three have embraced the truth in Warren. Eld. McLucas, a First-day Adventist minister at Burke, Vermont, has taken his stand upon the truth, to observe and advocate the Sabbath. D. T. BOURDEAU. R. S. OWEN.

NEBRASKA.—Elder Boyd writes encouraging news from this field, especially of the interest in missionary work. "The quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 2 was held at Seward. Notwithstanding the meagerness of their income, the few here ordered thirty copies of the SIGNS to assist in letting the precious light of present truth shine in that vicinity."

KANSAS, Ballard's Falls.—M. and H. Enoch report a ten weeks' meeting at this place. They say: "Besides laboring for the church we held a series of meetings at the Ballard school-house. Nine were converted and added to the church,—eight by baptism and one subject to baptism. One joined by letter. There are several others who began to keep the Sabbath, that we hope will soon join also. The Lord blessed our labors very much. The church was much strengthened, and is better prepared to fight the good fight of faith." They also report good interest in the missionary work.

MAINE, South Woodstock.—Bro. S. J. Hersum reports meetings here as follows: "Ten, in all, commenced to serve the Lord, and to keep his holy Sabbath; others who had backslidden took hold anew. Four were baptized; others, I hope, will go forward in this duty soon. We obtained three subscribers for Good Health, two for the Review, and eleven for the Youth's Instructor, and six copies of the SIGNS, with the premium, were taken for the Milton church. Sold about $17 worth of books and tracts."