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Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jan 3, 1884

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 10, No. 1.

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Rochester, Ind.

By A. W. Bartlett

The interest to hear present truth is much greater than has been known here since the organization of this church in 1874. Thus far, five have voted to keep the Sabbath, and unite with the church. The cause of this revival is the method pursued in conducting our services. Each night we have a Bible-reading of about forty-five minutes' duration; this is followed by a fervent exhortation of fifteen minutes. We distribute Bibles throughout the congregation and invite all to read, irrespective of religious belief. The interest is truly wonderful. Children of tender age, and white-haired sires that are not of our religious belief, earnestly participate in these exercises. Surely there is nothing like Bible-readings to revive our old churches.
A. W. BARTLETT.
December 9, 1883.