The Missionary by Editor

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Feb 2, 1882

The Missionary.

By Editor

From the Field.

KANSAS, Milan.—Bro. G. H. Rogers gives the following good report : "The meetings at this place closed December 27. There is an increase of interest and there are several families that we hope will yet accept the faith. A company of eleven have signed the covenant. The Sabbath-school is well attended. A Tract and Missionary Society has been formed, eleven copies of Signs have been subscribed for, and $2.75 worth of books have been sold. Nearly all have signed the teetotal pledge."

IOWA, Spirit-Lake.—W. B. Hill writes : "I continued meetings at this place four weeks. The interest was small at first, only a few attending the meetings, but the attendance increased until the house would scarcely contain the audience at times. I sold some books, and obtained some subscribers for the Review. Fourteen signed the covenant, which makes over twenty adults in this band, besides the children. A Sabbath-school was organized, which will contain over thirty members. They take a club of ten Instructors. Sabbath and Wednesday evening meetings were appointed."

Winterset.—Elder Washburn visited this church and reports thirteen accessions, four by baptism, and eight by letter. They have an interesting Sabbath-school of fifty members, and steps are being taken to build a place of worship.

New Sharon.—Brethren Fifield and Nicola held meetings here last fall with good results. The opposition was bitter but not open until after they left. Then a minister was sent for to uphold the Sunday, they returning in time to hear and review him. "The decision by those who heard both sides was unanimously in favor of truth. Three began to keep the Sabbath as a result of the review; and now, after holding a two-days' meeting, three more have decided to keep all of God's commandments. This makes in all, twenty-four or five here who are heeding the call of the third angel, and more are apparently on the eve of starting. To the dear Lord be all the praise."

MICHIGAN, Monterey.—Elder Canright has been laboring for this church. He writes : "Have been here now three weeks, and yet the work seems only fairly begun. Our interest and attendance are increasing steadily. Fair evenings our house is well filled. Many from outside are attending, some of whom had never been in before. All take hold earnestly and faithfully in the meetings. Nearly every day some one decides to obey the Lord. It is said that the neighbors around feel better toward our people and the cause than they have before in long years. Several have embraced the Sabbath, and we believe others will yet do so. Some twenty-five or more have started to be Christians. We thank God and feel encouraged."

Brother Wm. F. Killen writes that there are a sufficient number of brethren and sisters in Brooks County, Georgia, to form a church, and he has promised to go there and organize one. This will be the first Seventh-day Adventist Church in Georgia.

It is gratifying to hear of the progress of the cause in new fields, but there is special reason to rejoice when additions are made to the ranks of our old churches. It is an index to the condition of the church. We have a right to expect such progress, if we follow the teaching of Christ. See Matt. 5 : 16.