p. 198 | Carson City, Mich by A. O. Burrill

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 15, 1874

Carson City, Mich.

By A. O. Burrill

Since our last report, the good work has been onward until the Sabbath-school and meetings number fifty or more, including all. Have obtained twenty-four subscribers for our periodicals, and sold over thirty dollars' worth of our publications. A class has been formed, and Systematic Benevolence organized.

We felt disappointed by not seeing Bro. Nelson among us to organize the T. & M. Society; yet we did the best we could to set the importance of this work before the church, after which all united, and now have received their publications, and are at work.

It has been very encouraging to us to see how the truth has affected this people, in causing them to leave the use of tobacco, tea, coffee, pork, &c. There are many good openings where we have been invited, some of which came from non-professors.

Nov. 7 and 8, was with the church in Ravenna. On first-day, Bro. Root being present, a T. M. Society was formed. Some here are growing in the truth. One brother, aged 72, who had used tobacco for 53 years, informed us that he was free from even a desire for it.

Dec. 6, being at home preparing for winter, had the pleasure of attending the T. & M. meeting, and it was pleasing to see with what readiness and liberality the brethren and sisters responded to the call for means to send out the Reformer and The Voice of Truth. The director called for $600 as our sum, and the subscription immediately ran up to $704.

As we look back over the past four months, we can see that the Lord has worked greatly for his truth.

A. O. BURRILL.

Berlin, Mich., Dec., 7, 1874.