p. 141 | Reports from the Field by Editor

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · May 9, 1878

Reports from the Field.

By Editor

(Condensed from Review and Herald.)

New York.

ADAMS CENTER.—Elder B. L. Whitney reports an interesting quarterly meeting held at this place April 20, 21. Several here have lately started in the service of the Lord as the result of the weekly prayer-meetings which have been faithfully maintained. Eight were baptized, seven of whom have just begun to serve the Lord.

Alabama.

OAK HILL.—Elder O. A. Burrill writes under date of April 15: “The work here is onward. On Sabbath, at 10:30 A. M., I met with Brother Ellett and twenty or more where he is laboring who have decided to keep all the commandments of God; and at 2 P. M. I was back with this company. Our meetings are becoming very interesting. Fully forty in these two places, which are four miles apart, have decided to keep the Sabbath. Three weeks ago, there was but one S. D. Adventist in this portion of Alabama. We wish to say to the tract and missionary workers, you can accomplish much good by sending the Signs, Reformer and tracts to this State.”

Kansas.

MARSH CREEK.—Elder C. F. Stevens writes: “I returned to this place from the Salem quarterly meeting April 13. Found this company growing. Two preachers had thrown in appointments for Sunday and Sunday night, although my appointment had been publicly announced four weeks before. One labored hard for three hours to prove that the law is abolished, and the other for an hour and a half in reviewing Elder Canright’s work on the two laws, I occupied about half an hour at the close of each sermon. The result was that seven more signed the covenant, making twenty-one in all. We organized a church of nine members, all heads of families. There is a good prospect here for further additions.”

Minnesota.

HUTCHINSON.—Elder D. P. Curtis writes: “I find the church here increasing in numbers, and I trust growing in grace. Forty-nine members have been added since the last camp-meeting, and still there are more to follow.”

Iowa.

PLATT.—As the result of recent meetings held in this township, sixteen have signed the covenant, and several more are interested. They plead for a tent to be pitched there this season.

Texas.

TERRELL AND DALLAS.—Elder R. M. Kilgore writes April 22: “Another very encouraging week has passed. The good work moves on, and the interest is deepening and widening. We are now in the midst of the Sabbath question. The advent, and prophecies relating to it, were heartily endorsed by many. The Lord has given freedom in speaking his truth. We have already obtained eleven subscribers for our periodicals. We have sold a few books. Times are hard, The people are friendly and hospitable. Invitations are extended to us every day to visit at their homes. We attended the State quarterly meeting at Dallas. Brethren were present from Cleburne and Grand Prairie. Four meetings were held on the Sabbath. While we spoke of ‘present truth’ and present duties, and the adaptation of this glorious message to the present time, we were blessed and the brethren encouraged. Four took their stand with us, and will identify themselves fully with this message.”