Northern Illinois Tent.
By T. M. Steward
We closed our meetings in Como, Aug. 3, for lack of interest. A few seemed to be interested, but were so far away or so full of business that they could not afford to come, only on Sundays, and not always then. We first pitched our tent in the grove, about one-half mile from town. For three weeks, we had rain nearly every day or night, and the mosquitoes were very troublesome. While in the grove, we had a very heavy wind storm, which would have injured our tent if it had not been protected by the trees. We finally concluded to move into the village, where we had a very nice place, but the interest did not rise, as we anticipated. We spent three weeks in our new locality, and left without seeing much good accomplished. Several acknowledged we had the truth, and expressed a desire to keep the Sabbath, but were not decided to commence yet. We persuaded some to take the REVIEW, and left them to read out. Bro. G. W. Colcord was with me in Como, but has now gone South to help Bro. Bliss with the other tent. We now have our tent pitched in Pontiac. Have had one meeting; about three hundred out last night. There seems to be a fair prospect of doing some good here. May the Lord help us. Bro. Wright, who embraced the truth last summer at Monmouth, is with me. Pray for us, brethren.