Report from Bro. Canright.
By Bro. Canright
It has been over three months since I have reported labor. There have been various reasons for this which I need not give. After leaving Iowa, Jan. 29, I was snowbound ten days on the railroad. Feb. 7, with Bro. Grant, began meeting near Bro. Kelsey's, seven miles west of Wells. Had a good interest, and good meetings. Remained two Sabbaths. A few came out on the truth, and all seemed encouraged. Re-organized S. B., in which all took hold well. Feb. 19, began meetings at Alden, among our Seventh-day Baptist brethren. Remained there till March 6. All received us kindly, heard us candidly, and manifested much interest in our meetings. It was a very pleasant time to me. March 7, self and wife started for the General Conference at Battle Creek. We spent five weeks there and among our friends in Michigan, where my wife still remains. I now find that I have labored too hard this winter. Have injured my throat and voice so that it is with much difficulty that I now speak at all. Hoped it would wear off by resting; but find that it does not. This discourages me some, but I hope for help from God, while I am fully resolved not to labor so hard and alone in the future. April 10, returned to Hutchinson after an absence of over three months. Found the friends much stronger in the truth than when I left them. They have been learning, improving, and growing in grace. For this I am thankful to our God. All are in harmony, and love each other warmly. The welcome they gave me encouraged me very much to work on in such a good cause. Our meetings were good. All took right hold. Sunday, April 13, I baptized thirteen, and the next Sunday, four more. A good, encouraging season it was. During the week, we organized a church at East Hutchinson, and on Sunday, one at Hutchinson. Most of the Sabbath-keepers were prepared to unite, while some were not yet ready. Sold some $60 worth of books, and obtained several subscribers for our papers. This is a very encouraging feature. When our brethren and sisters will read all our works themselves and take a lively interest in sending them to others, then we have good hope of them. Those who buy few or no books and take little interest in getting them before others seldom amount to much. They soon come to a stand still, lose their zeal for the work, and finally die out. I should have mentioned that on my way West I stopped over Sabbath and Sunday with Bro. E. G. Rust, 270 Sedgwick St., Chicago, and spoke twice in our Scandinavian meeting house, where services are held every Sabbath at 269 West Erie St. In the forenoon, the services are in Danish; in the afternoon, in English. They invite all Sabbath-keepers stopping over the Sabbath in Chicago to meet with them.