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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 17, 1877

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Thompson’s Valley.

I continued meetings in Thompson’s Valley till April 21. Opposition was kept up by the ministers of three denominations. I remained and defended the truth till the opposers left the field. April 22 eight were baptized in a beautiful pond six miles distant. Some two hundred people were present at the baptism. The Methodist minister of the place invited me to fill his appointment in the evening, which I did with pleasure. I left twenty-five keeping the Sabbath. Nineteen signed the covenant. One Methodist minister denied the second coming of Christ; said the law was done away, and that Christ gave a new law. The presiding elder in quarterly meeting one week after preached, in the same stand, the soon coming of Christ, and the law now binding on all. Thankful to God for his help. D. DOWNER.

Kickapoo Centre, Mt. Ida, and Mt. Hope.

At Kickapoo Centre, April 7, we had an excellent meeting. Some that had been on the background made very humble, tearful confessions. I began a series of meetings at Mount Ida, Grant Co., April 12. Quite a number had become interested by reading our publications. There was some opposition from Baptists and Methodists. I visited from house to house, and found that the Baptist minister had preceded me.

Next I held meetings at Mount Hope, six miles away. Baptized eleven, among whom were the wife, son, and two daughters of a man who had made bitter opposition at Mount Ida. Nine joined the Mount Hope church. After this, I attended the quarterly meeting at Waterloo. Two joined that church.

My courage is good in the Lord. I feel the importance of being humble, and living near him. JOHN ATKINSON.