Reports from the Field

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Oct 25, 1877

Reports from the Field.

(Condensed from Review and Herald.)*

New York.

WELLSVILLE.—Of the meetings at this place, Brethren B. L. Whitney and M. H. Brown write: “We can still report progress here. As we anticipated, the work has moved slowly, but it is still moving. There are now between fifteen and twenty keeping the Sabbath as the result of our labor here, and others are deeply interested, who, we hope, will soon take their stand. The prayer-meetings are well attended three times each week, and we have public service Sabbath and Sunday. On Sunday last we organized a church here with twenty-seven members. There are others who will join soon, and we expect to see this number increased to forty by the time the new house is ready for dedication. We still desire the prayers of the brethren for the work here.”

PARMA.—Brother S. B. Whitney came to this place September 27, and found the friends holding on and doing well, though they have had to meet terrible opposition. He remained with them over two Sabbaths, and left them much strengthened and encouraged. The opposition is wearing away some, and there are those who, it is hoped, will yet embrace the truth.

Michigan.

HOWARD CITY.—October 12, Brother A. O. Burrill writes that the meetings at this place still continue, but are to close the following Sunday. Eighteen have commenced the observance of the Lord’s Sabbath.

Iowa.

INDIANOLA.—Meetings closed here October 8. They had continued about seven weeks. The weather was favorable and the attendance good. There was only one Sabbath-keeper at this place when the meetings began. Twenty-seven new ones have signed the covenant, and hundreds are convinced. A hall has been rented in which to hold meetings.

Kansas.

NORTH OTTER.—The meetings at this place have closed. Six covenanted together to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. They will maintain Sabbath meetings.

Illinois.

KANKAKEE.—The little company of Sabbath-keepers at this place met at their usual place of worship October 6 and 7. The French brethren of St. Anne, Papineau, and those residing four or five miles south of Kankakee, met with them, some thirty-five or more altogether. Brother Bezon, of St. Anne, spoke to them in the French language. He seemed to have great freedom of speech, and many of the French brethren were moved to tears. The Spirit of God seemed to pervade the hearts of all present.

Georgia.

GRIFFIN.—Elder C. O. Taylor has labored in and around Griffin nearly three weeks. He says: “The people expressed much anxiety to hear, coming three or four miles, and that when the nights were quite dark. Some opposition came up, just enough to cause the true-hearted more fully to identify themselves with us. I spoke three times to the colored people while here. They seemed much interested, and wanted to hear more.”