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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 7, 1876

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 48, No. 23.

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OVID, MICH.

By Jerome Fargo; A. O. Burrill

According to appointment, we reached this place and spent the day visiting from house to house; found them all holding on, although they have been without any preaching since coming into the Sabbath in July last. This shows the power of the truth to convert and hold men in its embrace.
We held, in all, six meetings with them. A church of fourteen members was organized; there are several more whom we expect will soon unite with them. Four received baptism, one of whom was a lady from Charlotte, who had just come to visit her parents, who had received the truth of late, and upon investigating, she decided to become a commandment-keeper, and, like the jailor, “was baptized.” Systematic Benevolence was organized for 1877. The pledge is $75.92. The late plan of the General Conference for raising means to carry on T. and M. work, which was to raise a sum equal to one-third the s. b. pledge, was adopted. This is a good example, and we expect all our churches will follow it.

GREENBUSH

Sunday evening, met with this church. Systematic Benevolence was considered, and pledges made to the amount of $106.07, for the coming year. This church adopted the late plan of the Gen. Conf. for T. and M. work. At both of these places canvassers for our periodicals were appointed.

SPRINGBROOK

On Monday, Bro. Birmingham brought us about twenty miles to this place. Here are about a dozen who are resting on the Sabbath and sustaining their meeting. The importance of a united effort was set before them to raise means to carry forward this message, and nearly all took hold of it in all its branches. Their s. b. pledge is $39.00 for 1877, and the T. and M., $13.00. There have been some discouragements resting upon these brethren, but we are glad to be able to report things somewhat improved. In all these meetings, we have felt that the Lord has been willing to come in and help in this good work. Brethren, pray for us.
Jerome Fargo, A. O. Burrill.
Ithaca, Gratiot Co., Mich., Nov. 28, 1876.