p. 118 | IN THE FIELD

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 12, 1876

IN THE FIELD.

Had an interesting meeting with the church at Olcott, Sabbath, Sept. 23. Four were baptized and united with the church. Am now at Great Valley, Catt. Co., N. Y. Am to begin a series of meetings to-morrow evening, Sept. 29. Would be glad to have correspondents address me here. R. F. Cottrell.

VERMONT.

Since our camp-meeting I have baptized five, four of whom were added to the Irasburgh and Charleston church, giving an addition to this church of ten (with those added previously by baptism) within eleven months.

We have held some very encouraging meetings in Orleans Co. The visits of Bro. C. L. Boyd and the meetings which he held in this county last summer while visiting his widowed mother and other friends, were a help to the church. The brother who embraced the Sabbath when he was here, is strong, and rejoices in the increase of light and of spiritual blessings. Truth is onward. A. S. Hutchins.

A brother writes from Gallatin, Mo.:— “We have Sabbath-school, and prayer and social meetings weekly. Four have taken a stand with us from reading tracts and papers. Others are interested.”

DUPLAIN, MICH.

By urgent request, I spent Sabbath and first-day after our camp-meeting with the church in Duplain. I spoke four times and attended the ordinances. Our social meetings were good. Quite a number came from Ovid to this meeting. First-day evening I came six miles to Ovid, and with an hour’s notice we had a good-sized room well filled with attentive hearers, mostly outsiders, who listened with interest while we spoke to them an hour from Acts 1:11. I have never felt the truth of greater importance than at these meetings. Brethren are urgent in every direction, saying, “Come and help us.” I feel like trusting in God and moving forward. J. Byrington.

Oct. 4, 1876.

WINSLOW, MO.

I have been holding a tent meeting in this place a little over four weeks. The interest and attendance have been good throughout. A large majority of the people in this vicinity for miles around are convinced that we have the truth. Some have decided to obey, and we hope for others to take a stand with us. The Disciples pressed us for a discussion, but when their man came he had many excuses to make and finally backed out, after writing me that he came well endorsed both as to character and ability. I have faith in God to believe the truth will triumph. I ask the prayers of God’s people that the truth may prosper in our hands. J. G. Wood.