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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 13, 1874

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 44, No. 16.

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G. W. COLCORD

By G. W. Colcord

Illinois.

We are rejoiced to know that some good has been accomplished in our last effort. Spoke forty times in Arthur; and during this time held twenty-one other seasons of worship, including Bible-classes and social meetings. Held them in the tent and four school-houses. Obtained twenty names for our periodicals, and sold more of our publications than at any former effort. The people seemed to be a kind and hospitable class. We went among them by invitation, and received our board free throughout the meetings. In the meantime, feeling compelled to do thus, have commenced to build a meeting-house in Lovington—a frame building, 30x40, to be erected by the united efforts of many friends.
Last Monday evening, spoke in the Dehart school-house; and at the close of the discourse, one more soul declared in favor of this good cause. Only three or four have, as yet, openly embraced the Lord's holy Sabbath, as the result of these meetings in, and near, Arthur; still, for others we shall pray, labor, and hope.
The whole community, including several surrounding counties, are becoming stirred. Repeated verbal and written invitations come in, urging us to “come over and help” them. I could now name ten or more places to which we are more than simply invited. A non-professor met me, yesterday morning, and said: “I’ve heard you but three times; but it sounds more like the truth than any preaching I ever heard. Come to our place and give us a course of lectures and I will board you free.”
A young man came to me and sat down in the car, saying, with broken words and moistened eye: “I want to do right,” &c. I sold him some books, and gave him my address, expecting to hear from him soon. He wants the REVIEW.
Brethren and sisters, the fields are white!The opening providence of God is far in the advance of us. Let us do more. I must do more! I go to the general meeting at Green-up, and perhaps from there to one of the above-mentioned new fields. Pray for your unworthy brother.

G. W. COLCORD

Campbell, Coles Co., Ill., Sept. 30, 1874.