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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 6, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 40, No. 8.

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Glencoe, Minnesota.

By Dudley Marvin Canright

AFTER staying at Albert Lea two weeks, we left without accomplishing anything. There was not interest to warrant a longer stay. Bro. Matteson was with us the last Sabbath and Sunday, and spoke to the Norwegians. He remained in that vicinity to work among them. Following the best light we had, we came about one hundred and thirty miles north-west to Glencoe, county seat of McLeod county, a village of about three hundred. It is off the railroad. The people are mostly Americans. It is an entirely new field, and there are several other villages about the same size around it. All this, we thought, was favorable.
The way seemed to open well; so we began here. But the attendance and interest have been very small. We have had from twenty-five to one hundred, with once or twice two hundred or more. Now harvest begins; so our prospect is not very flattering. The few who do attend seem to be interested, and we have invitations out every day. We hope for a few here.
Bro. Levi Long is with me, and helps in preaching, &c. There are plenty of deers, bears, wolves, and other wild animals around here. This was the scene of the Indian raids a few years ago, and of those terrible fires last fall; so, of course, the people are poor.
We feel sorry that our efforts to help the cause in this State are not attended with better success. We may have lacked in wisdom; but we have tried hard to accomplish something. We still hope to find people who will hear the truth and obey it.
Bro. H. Grant writes encouragingly from High Forest, and also Bro. F. W. Morse from Martin county. We ask the brethren to especially pray for us that God may grant us some souls for our labor. We feel more than ever satisfied that our work will be of no account unless God guide and bless. We are all well. Our address is here for the present. D. M. CANRIGHT. Glencoe, Minn., July 28, 1872.