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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 14, 1882

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 59, No. 11.

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MINNESOTA

By L. H. Ells

Among the Churches.—From Feb. 1–4, in company with Bro. Norton, I held meetings with the church at Greenwood Prairie. Spoke three times, and organized a V. M. society. While talking on the subject of missionary work, the Spirit of the Lord came into the meeting, and all felt to rejoice that the opportunity is afforded them to labor in the Lord's cause. I think the time has fully come when the Lord would be pleased to see his people pushing this part of the work forward with greater earnestness than they have done in the past. On the Sabbath, the sisters came up from Rochester, they having previously appointed the day for fasting and prayer that God would raise up more laborers. It was a good day, and will long be remembered by the brethren and sisters present. In the afternoon we celebrated the ordinances, it being the last time this church expect to engage in the rite together in Minnesota; for the entire church, with but few exceptions, are intending to move to Dakota.
From the 6th to the 18th, we were with the church at New Hartford. This is a small church.Numbering only eight members, but I believe they were of a mind to work for the Lord. Two more were added at this meeting, one awaiting baptism. I spoke seven times. There was a good outside interest. We organized a V. M. society, and celebrated the ordinances of the Lord's house. We also had a very precious season, many saying that it was the happiest day of their lives. We also visited all at their homes. We left feeling that the occasion had been one of mutual profit, and that we had been encouraged to labor for the Lord.
From there we went to Pleasant Grove, where we labored with the brethren until the 1st of March, visiting and holding meetings. Spoke twelve times. Organized a V. M. society of twenty-nine members. Several others will join, who were not present at the organization. We have felt the blessing of the Lord in all those meetings. Brethren, pray for us. L. H. ELLS.
Oxford, March 3.