p. 80 | Note from Bro. Canright by Dudley Marvin Canright

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 31, 1869

Note from Bro. Canright.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

OUR tent is now pitched at Richland; but under very discouraging circumstances indeed. After a few days of fair weather, the rain has again set in, making the streets and roads very bad. As soon as I came here I was taken down sick with a fever, sore throat and lungs, &c., so that I have not been able to help much, if any. Sunday morning I spoke with much effort. In the evening I tried to speak; but after a half hour's effort, my voice became so hoarse that I had to sit down. I shall now have to stop labor entirely till I get rested and well. I hope this may not be long, however. Meanwhile Bro. Butler will go on with the lectures alone, as the weather will admit. From one hundred and fifty to three hundred have attended so far. We came here because it was the nearest opening from Sigourney we could find, and also because it is near other churches.

Things now seem better at Sigourney than we had anticipated. The brethren have nicely fitted up a room, in which to hold meetings for the present. Last Sabbath there were, including Sabbath-school children, about one hundred out. Nearly every one took some part. They seem to be coming into the work well. We have many warm friends there whom we hope for yet. Pray for us, brethren.

D. M. CANRIGHT.

Richland, Iowa, Aug. 16.