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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 26, 1877

Logan, Harrison Co.

We began tent-meetings at Logan, Harrison Co., June 21. We have canvassed quite fully the prophecies, signs relative to the second personal appearing of Christ, and the law and Sabbath questions. We are now presenting the Bible view of the nature and destiny of man. The weather is good, prejudice is wearing away, and the attendance is increasing. A few openly acknowledge the truth and talk it to others.

J. BARTLETT. C. A. WASHBURN.

Storm Lake.

We commenced meetings in this place last night. The night before, we held our last meeting in Cherokee, twenty-two miles west, where we labored over three weeks. Eight or ten were keeping the Sabbath when we went there; but now there are twenty Sabbath-keepers, eighteen of whom signed the covenant. One of us will meet with them next Sabbath, and establish regular meetings and a Bible-class, if the Lord will. The first-day Adventists kindly grant us the use of their house to worship in next Sabbath. One of their ministers and three members embraced the Sabbath. Others are troubled about the Sabbath, and may yet obey.

Our present address is Storm Lake, Buena Vista Co., Iowa. There are some unpleasant prospects here; but we trust in God.

R. A. HART. G. V. KILGORE.

Dickinson and Clay Counties.

June 2, we organized a Sabbath-school and Bible-class at Milford, adopting the usual covenant. There are four families in this county, and three families just over the line in Clay Co., that meet together every Sabbath. Those in Clay Co. came out a few months ago under the labors of Eld. John Hanson. The meetings are very interesting and well attended. I meet with them on Sabbath, and I am also holding meetings at Summit, Clay Co. It seemed a real sacrifice to be deprived of the privilege of attending the camp-meeting; but it was not so that I could go, and I felt that God blessed me in carrying on the work here.

One week ago, I closed a five weeks' term of school. Teaching has given me opportunity for rest, and has afforded me a little help financially. The resources of the people here have been cut off by grasshoppers for several years in succession; hard times and destitution are everywhere. I feel it is a privilege to work among those who are tried and afflicted. I have plenty of calls for labor, and am purposing to spend all my time in the work. I am having a meeting every other evening, besides visiting all I can.

F. W. MORSE.