GLEANINGS FROM THE EASTERN FIELD.
By Editor
VERMONT, Bristol.—C. K. Drury reports that at the quarterly meeting held here Jan. 8 and 9, three were baptized by Bro. Purdon; also the church voted to take fifteen copies of the SIGNS for missionary work, and to put a set of our bound books into the public library at Essex Junction. MICHIGAN, Otsego.—Eld. D. M. Canright reports a good meeting and interesting Sabbath-school at this place, Sabbath, Jan. 15. NEBRASKA, Republican City.—F. G. Harris has given fifteen discourses in a private house five miles south of this city. Jan. 18, he reports that one has commenced to keep the Sabbath and others are investigating. ILLINOIS, Chicago.—Eld. J. G. Matteson, between Dec. 30 and Jan. 4, held five meetings and celebrated the ordinances with the church in this place. The brethren are trying to live more for the Lord. NEW YORK, New Connecticut.—Eld. M. C. Wilcox met with this church, Jan. 1 and 2. Two have been added to their numbers during the past year. Silver Hill.—At the quarterly meeting in this place nearly every society in the district was represented, and all reported. There was a slight increase of work over last quarter. KANSAS, Moline.—As the result of Bro. Cook's labors in this place, seven who had never made any profession of religion made a start in the Christian life. Five who had been separated from the church gave their names to return. NORTH CAROLINA, Soda Hill.—L. P. Hodges states that although two of the six brethren mentioned in his last report have not proved substantial, five sisters in their stead have commenced to keep the Sabbath. MISSOURI, Nevada and Union Point.—At the church quarterly meeting at Nevada, Jan. 1 and 2, attended by Eld. J. G. Wood, five were added to the church. Also at Union Point, Jan. 8 and 9, four took their stand upon the Sabbath.