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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 20, 1877

Loyal.

I have just closed an excellent meeting at this place. It was well attended by brethren from Maple Works. Discourses were given on the signs of the times, the overcomer's reward, and Christian duties. Bro. Geo. Smith was chosen deacon of the Loyal church. Nine were baptized on first-day, Sept. 9. This church is having a steady increase in membership. It was organized with a membership of sixteen, and now numbers about fifty.

H. W. Decker.

Rush Creek.

We closed our meetings at this place Sunday, the 9th inst. The result, though not large, was favorable considering the circumstances. Eight or ten good, substantial people promised to obey the truth, and Sabbath meetings are appointed. At our last meeting, a voluntary contribution of over $13 was made.

We met considerable opposition, some of it arising from ignorance very primitive and complete. For instance, while I was speaking of the “Sabbath on the Round Earth,” a man who is an elder of the Disciple church arose and said, “The world is as flat as a pancake, and any fool might know it.” We are thankful for a truth which is attractive to intelligent people.

My address will now be Battle Creek, Mich. (College). Geo. C. Tenney.

Pardeeville.

We closed our meetings at Pardeeville last evening, Sept. 10. Thirty are keeping the Sabbath as the fruits of our labors, twenty-five of whom have entered into covenant relations. An interest is awakened in the country round about, and several urgent calls are awaiting our answer. We shall stay with the brethren here this week, after which we shall begin to answer the calls for help. We are hopeful that the Lord has many more precious souls here who will yet yield him their willing obedience. As is usual during the presentation of the advent message, the mass of the people were interested, and the tent was nearly or quite full every evening, but when we came to the point of presenting the way of life through obedience to God and faith in Jesus, a division was made and the mass turned away.

Many efforts have been made, in the pulpits and socially, to turn the people from the truth, but God has frustrated them all. Our hearts are glad for what he has done for this people.

C. W. Olds. S. S. Smith.

Lodi, Tent No. 5.

We closed our tent-meeting at Westfield Sept. 1, 1877. As a part of the fruit of this meeting, ten commenced keeping the Sabbath in Westfield and vicinity. We organized them into a little class, appointing Bro. Oley Mortensen as their leader. We also formed a Bible-class. There were a few scattered Sabbath-keepers in this vicinity when we came here; these with those who have just commenced will make quite a little church.

N. M. Jordon. A. D. Olson.