Notes from the Field

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Michigan · Mar 15, 1887

Notes from the Field.

“The field is the world.”

Brief mention of work done and results accomplished by Seventh-day Adventists, in different parts of the field, according to reports received since our last issue:—

INDIANA.—Church of twenty-four members organized at Boggstown.

MARYLAND.—Meetings held at Broad Run result in several conversions.

MISSOURI.—Church of seventeen members organized at Harrisonville.

MINNESOTA.—H. F. Phelps reports encouraging results from efforts put forth in the health and temperance work.

DAKOTA.—Mission work at Fargo and Moorhead is yielding encouraging results, four persons having recently embraced the faith.

SOUTH AMERICA.—G. G. Rupert reports his safe arrival at Georgetown, British Guiana, where he will engage in missionary labors.

KENTUCKY.—J. H. Cook reports profitable meetings with the churches at Elizabethtown, Leitchfield, Rio, Knob Lick, and Bowling Green.

WISCONSIN.—Ten converts reported at Byron, as the result of a series of meetings; a Sabbath-school of thirteen members is also organized at that place.

FLORIDA.—S. Fulton reports numerous additions to the believers at different places in Florida, and the prospects encouraging for future labors.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.—Will D. Curtis reports his safe arrival at Honolulu, where he will engage in active work in the cause. He found several worthy believers there.

NEW YORK.—A series of revival meetings held at Jeddo results in several conversions; encouraging reports are received from several churches in other parts of the State.

ENGLAND.—Church of seventeen members organized at Kettering; a company of believers reported at Keynsham, as one result of a series of meetings; church at Southampton receives several new members.

PENNSYLVANIA.—The company of believers at Blooming Valley is increased to twenty-two, with a flourishing Sabbath-school of twenty-seven members; revival meetings held with the churches at Portville, Shinglehouse, Corydon, and Jamestown result in the conversion of a goodly number, and in reclaiming backsliders.

KANSAS.—Two additional believers reported at Yates Center; five converts signed the church covenant at Havana; church of eleven members organized at Fellsburg; nine converts reported at Grand Summit, where also a Sabbath-school has just been organized; a company of sixteen believers near Union Center are ready for church organization.

OHIO.—Meetings held at Hamler result in fourteen converts; three converts received baptism at Springfield; several believers reported at Columbus; the church at Mt. Vernon reports constant accessions to its membership; the mission work at Lima results in several conversions; ten new believers reported at Bloomington; a company of seven believers at West Mansfield are waiting for church organization; church at Piqua receives five new members.

MICHIGAN.—A goodly number of conversions are reported from St. Charles, as a result of revival efforts; fifteen converts sign the church covenant at Alaiedon; church at Memphis receives three new members; thirteen new members received into the church at Lapeer, and six at Monterey.

The publication of a new monthly paper, in the Holland language, has just been begun at Battle Creek, the same being devoted to an exposition of the doctrines held by S. D. Adventists; the publishing house at Battle Creek has recently issued “Thoughts on Daniel and the Revelation” in the Danish language; also a new and enlarged edition of the “History of the Sabbath” has recently been issued. “Sunshine at Home,” a finely illustrated work in the German language, has also just been published from the Office. The sale of denominational books has been increasing during the past three months at an unprecedented rate. Two new cylinder presses have recently been purchased, in order to meet the increasing demand of the publishing work.