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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, December 31, 1867

FromReview and Herald, Vol. XXXI, No. 3

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QUARTERLY MEETINGS IN MINNESOTA.

By WM. S. INGRAHAM.

I WISH to say a word in relation to our last Quarterly Meetings in Minn. Our meeting, Nov. 16 and 17, at Greenwood Prairie, was well represented. There were brethren present from Deerfield, Ashland, Mantorville, St. Charles, Enterprise, and Oronoco. Bro. Pierce was with us. Union prevailed all through our meeting. It was a good time, and a time of fresh courage. Some were added to the church. This church has taken a consistent course, and has reaped the fruits of well doing.
Our next meeting was at Pine Island. Our brethren after having a feast at Greenwood Prairie rallied again and met with us. The Methodists were kind enough to open their house of worship, which was gladly received. We had good liberty in preaching the word. The people in the village gave us a good hearing, and our meeting was excellent, and the brethren felt well paid for the trouble they had been to in coming to this feast. One was added to the church.
Meeting at Deerfield was the next Sabbath and Sunday. On Thursday we had quite a snow storm, but on Friday, I made my way, with my horse and buggy, for 35 miles over the broad prairies to the place of meeting. We were some disappointed in not meeting with Bro. Pierce, but our house of worship was well filled, and the blessing of the Lord was with us. This was the best meeting I ever had in this place. I trust the mind of the Lord was made known so fully that this church was convinced that it was not the purpose of God to raise up one half of the church at the expense or overthrow of the other part. Hearty confessions were made, and all saw the importance of taking hold of the work together. The most tried and desponding said a great work had begun and took courage.
I would say relative to the calls of brethren from the west or frontier, that I will visit them in about two weeks, if the Lord permit.
WM. S. INGRAHAM.
Cherry Grove, Minn., Dec. 14, 1867.