ILLINOIS

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 7, 1877

Woodburn.

Since last Friday we have spoken six times in Woodburn, besides attending one Sabbath-school, an ordinance meeting, and three business sessions. Our last meeting closed about 11:30 P. M. This church indulges, at times, in a party spirit. This greatly weakens the body. Brethren, the members constitute but one body. We delivered a plain testimony, and hope good was done. Systematic benevolence was renewed and increased. T. and M. work was considered and improved. Two were immersed, and three joined the church. G. W. COLCORD.

Leroy.

We closed our labors in Leroy, for the present, last night, having held in all about fifty meetings. We obtained twelve subscribers for our periodicals, and leave a dozen or more keeping the Sabbath. We hope to hold a meeting here this fall at such a time that the country people can attend. We are offered school-houses near the town, and we hope to be able to supply some of these calls during the fall and winter.

We found one person here who had embraced the truth under the labors of Bro. Bates, but had fallen back through discouragement. It has caused many bitter tears of regret. Oh! how terrible to backslide from this truth! The one above referred to, is again rejoicing in obedience to the truth. Several others are under conviction, and, we trust, will soon obey. Bro. Merritt assisted during the most of these meetings. C. H. BLISS.

May 28, 1877.