p. 189 | The Churches

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jun 14, 1877

The Churches.

(Condensed from Review and Herald.)

Ohio.

HAMLER.—May 24, Bro. H. A. St. John held meeting in District No. 6. The ordinances were celebrated. Before coming to this place, when in the vicinity of Mendon, he met with one instance very encouraging to T. and M. workers. A brother had furnished reading for his sister and she had embraced the Sabbath and kindred truths wholly from reading what he had sent her. Bro. St. John writes that “she gives evidence of having read closely. And her earnest prayers and faithful labor as a missionary, with the few tracts and papers in her possession, have been crowned with success. A son and two daughters-in-law are now keeping the Sabbath. We parted with them with a season of prayer, after a visit of about three hours, feeling that our spirits had been refreshed by witnessing their love for the present truth. Let missionary workers take new courage, and sow the seed everywhere. We cannot tell which shall prosper.”

New York.

NILES HILL.—Last week it was stated that Bro. Hall would remain here to follow up the work. Of the Sabbath meetings held May 26, he says that they had a good social meeting in the morning in which nearly every one, old and young, bore a testimony, and that at the preaching services the house was well filled. A Sabbath-school was organized, consisting of five classes of children and one class of young ladies. They had an ordinance meeting which was attended by between forty and fifty, nearly all of whom took part. Bro. H. writes that such a day they had not seen for years, if ever; strong men wept like children; and that it was one of the most happy meetings he had ever attended. This revival is felt all over the town. They are anxious to have the tent come to Wellsville. There is a great interest to hear on the subject of the Advent.

Illinois.

LEROY.—In a report from Bro. Bliss he says: “We closed our labors here, for the present, last night, having held in all about fifty meetings. We obtained twelve subscribers for our periodicals, and leave a dozen or more keeping the Sabbath. We hope to hold a good meeting here this fall at such a time that the country people can attend. We are offered school-houses near the town, and we hope to be able to supply some of these calls during the fall and winter.”

Nebraska.

YORK CREEK.—May 26 and 27, Bro. Boyd held meetings in this place and organized a church of thirteen members. This State is a new field of labor, it being only two years last April since the second church was organized. Bro. B. says: “Although there has been but little ministerial labor in this State, there are now twelve organized churches holding their regular Sabbath meetings, with a membership of about two hundred, among whom there is not, to my knowledge, one tobacco-user. I thank God for a religion which cleanses man, both soul and body. May the Lord speed it onward until it has accomplished that whereunto it is sent.”

Wisconsin.

VIROQUA and LEON.—Bro. Sanborn reports as follows: “May 15 and 16 I spent in Viroqua. The few that embraced the truth there last summer at the tent-meeting still continue faithful, notwithstanding almost every possible effort has been made to overthrow them. The Disciple people kindly gave us the use of their house for meetings while there, for which they have our thanks. The interest to hear was good. The 26th and 27th we had a general meeting at Leon, with good congregations. Three were baptized. The brethren manifested a growing interest in all branches of the work. One said he had laid by for the Lord one-tenth of all his increase, out of which he had paid in advance his S. B. pledges, and one-third as much more to the T. and M. fund, and still he had some of the tithes left in his possession unappropriated. He says it is the easiest way to pay S. B. that he knows of, to which we add a hearty amen. May the Lord help us all to do likewise. Try it, brethren, try it.”

Georgia.

QUITMAN.—Bro. C. O. Taylor writes: “The people are anxious to hear. I have many invitations to preach, and openings are presented faster than I can improve them. Much must be done by missionary labor from house to house. It would be almost impossible to keep up evening meetings here, the people are so scattered. The plantations are large, and the houses far apart in the woods in all directions from the main roads. The people are not a church-going class. One minister has charge of four churches, speaking to each once a month. This is all the meeting that many of the members have for the month.”