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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · May 19, 1904

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 81, No. 20.

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Southern Illinois

By M. G. Huffman

I HAVE now been in Illinois three years, and I can truly say that I like this State as a field in which to labor. I am kept busy in the Lord's vineyard, and I still love the truth, and am glad that the Lord continues to bless my efforts, to the salvation of some dear souls for whom Christ died.
For the past year and a half I have spent the greater portion of my time in Peoria, the second largest city in the State. I am glad to report the fact that the cause is progressing in this city. We have a good, strong church here, and also a sanitarium established near the center of the city. This institution is exerting a good influence for the cause of present truth, and many are receiving substantial benefit from the treatments they receive.
I held a series of meetings at Farmington, about thirty miles from Peoria. This place has about eighteen hundred inhabitants, and is surrounded with fine farming country. The Lord greatly blessed, and as the result of efforts put forth a good church has been organized, with a full corps of officers. All seem deeply in earnest, and are doing what they can for the promulgation of the truth which they love so well. Last Sunday, May 1, the church met in a beautiful grove about two miles from Farmington. Here they enjoyed a Sabbath-school basket meeting, or picnic, at the close of which, in a beautiful, running stream, I buried eight willing souls with their Lord in baptism, who we trust came forth to walk a new life, even the life of faith.
The interest in Farmington is still good, and we have reasons to believe that others will yet take their stand with the remnant people of God, to keep his commandments and the faith of Jesus.
I am thankful that the Lord still grants me some humble part in his work, and I hope and trust that I may have a part in the Master's vineyard till he comes to gather his children home to himself, that where he is we may be also. Although Satan wages his battles fierce and hurls his fiery darts thick and fast, in Jesus Christ we can come off more than conquerors. O, blessed thought to know that Jesus is soon coming to take his people from this sin-cursed earth! How grand, how sublime, to know that we are so near our blest home! How unlike the present one will be the one to come. Will you be there? Shall I? We can if we will. God grant that we may. M. G. HUFFMAN.