p. 202 | Chicago Mission by George B. Starr

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Mar 26, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 13.

Chicago Mission.

By George B. Starr

SINCE our report made to the SIGNS in August last, twenty-five persons have been added to our numbers here. This result has been accomplished wholly by Bible-readings and meetings in private houses. We feel satisfied that the blessing of God attends this manner of getting the truth before the people. Persons become interested in a Bible-reading who have not sufficient interest to read either papers or tracts. Several of our workers have been young ladies who have had little or no experience in any branch of missionary work in the past. The good results upon the workers themselves have not been the least of the blessings which have followed their work.

We have lately divided our Sabbath-school and Sabbath meetings, which were formerly held in our mission hall, into four smaller meetings held at private houses in different parts of the city. This saves traveling long distances on the Sabbath, and gives a better opportunity to invite the neighbors of those who are embracing the truth to attend the meetings. The number in regular attendance was increased from an average of about forty to over seventy by this change. In addition to these regular meetings we have a monthly meeting at our mission hall the last Sabbath afternoon in each month, for the purpose of gathering these various companies together and uniting our interest throughout the city.

There are now quite a number of persons interested, with whom regular readings are being held. Several missionaries of other denominations and persons of real piety and reputation as such are regular readers of the SIGNS, and speak of its precious teachings in commendable terms. GEO. B. STARR.