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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 22, 1877

MINNESOTA

Preston Lake, Renville Co.

I left Hutchinson the 21st of Feb., and went to Round Grove, and with Bro. Babcock assisted the church in the settlement of some difficulties which Satan had introduced among them. Tarried with them over Sabbath, preaching six times, which greatly strengthened them. Bro. B. went on to New Auburn to spend Sabbath with the company there. On Monday, the 26th, I came to this place, twelve miles southwest from Hutchinson. It is an open prairie country, and not very thickly settled. There is one family here belonging to the Hutchinson church, and there are a few others who are keeping the Sabbath not connected with any church. Have spoken now ten times. There has been quite an interest to hear upon the part of a goodly number. I can but hope that there are some honest ones who will see and embrace the truth. Shall remain for a time if the interest continues as good as at present. I ask the prayers of the brethren for me, and for the work here. D. P. CURTIS.

Brockway.

We have continued our labors here with considerable interest and some success. After giving a few discourses, the opposition became quite strong. Yet, notwithstanding the ire of the dragon, fourteen have begun to keep all of God’s commandments. The Lord has never given us better liberty in presenting the truth than here; and we bless God for a truth before which all opposition trembles, as did Dragon before the ark of God.

My health has been quite poor most of the time, hence the greater portion of the work has fallen upon Bro. Dimmick. He has now commenced in a new field a few miles from here with considerable interest. I shall remain here, and follow this interest as my health shall permit. N. BATTIN.