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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 27, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 52, No. 1.

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By L. McCoy

Bentonsport, June 16.
I CLOSED my labors here at the above date, with the following results: Thirty persons of this place and vicinity have covenanted together as Christian commandment-keepers, and have regular Sabbath meetings. We organized a Sabbath-school with thirty-five members. They have a good meeting-house at their disposal, free of rent. We had a baptism in Des Moines river on Sunday afternoon, when five were buried with their Lord. It was a solemn scene; some three hundred persons were present. We labored here continuously for nearly two months, and the interest was good to the close.
We had slight opposition from the M. E. minister, but it resulted to our advantage. Present truth has a large place in the hearts of this people, and we hope for some others here. I have had an exceedingly pleasant sojourn with the people here, and it seemed hard to part with them. What a power there is in this truth to cement hearts together. May God grant that the acquaintances formed here may be renewed in the kingdom immortal. L. McCoy.