p. 197 | News from the Field by J. H. W.

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, Cal. · Apr 29, 1875

News from the Field.

By J. H. W.

Bro. E. B. Lane reports his meetings closed in Lapeer, Mich. They continued about twelve weeks, though sometimes hindered by storms. Fifteen have taken their stand for the truth.

Bro. Matteson from Cedar Falls, Iowa, reports that during the winter nine were converted to the truth by reading, and four more by his recent labor there. Others are yet expected to obey.

Bro. Chas. L. Boyd writes from Seward, Neb., that a few Sabbath-keepers there invited him to visit the place and give lectures. A company of fourteen have signed the covenant, who will now keep up meetings and a Sabbath school.

Bro. C. B. Reynolds reports from Glenwood, Erie Co., N. Y., that he has labored some time there against fierce opposition. Sixteen are keeping the Sabbath.

Bro. D. Downer writes that fifteen have promised to keep the Sabbath in Hurricane Grove, Wis., and two more united at Mt. Hope, and two at Waterloo.

Bro. H. W. Decker also reports from Knight's Creek, Dunn Co., Wis., after laboring a while, bad roads, extreme cold weather, and the prejudice of the people, discouraged him, and he was about to leave; but remembering the advice given at the Biblical Institute, not to leave a field too soon, he renewed the work holding meetings in a private house. The Lord blessed and twenty commenced to keep the Sabbath. When the roads become passable he intends to return and complete the work.

Bro. Chaffee reports a good work in Civil Bend, Mo. Thirty-five covenanted to keep the commandments, and twenty-eight were baptized.

Bro. Ayres, from Kansas, gives news that will cheer the hearts of those who have aided the laborers in that Conference. He writes:— “The cause is prospering in this Conference. The money sent to the Conference enables the ministers to keep in the field. Brn. Chaffee and Long are having good success in Daviess Co., Mo. Bro. Rogers reports a good interest in Johnson Co. He has sent for Bro. Cook to come and help him. Bro. Wood reports good results from Barton County. Bro. Lamont is having a good interest in Labette and Howard Counties, Kansas.”

“Bro. Smith Sharp is having good success in Miami County. He has been holding meetings three miles west of Osawatomie. The house is crowded every night. About twenty take part in the Sabbath meetings. He is now holding meetings in Osawatomie. Calls come in from every side. The harvest is ripe, but the laborers are few.” J. H. W.