ILLINOIS by G. W. Colcord

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 21, 1878

ILLINOIS

By G. W. Colcord

RUTLAND.—Since our last report we have witnessed a few victories gained at Rutland. Light broke in upon one sister who had been troubled with the sophisms of antinomianism. Calling on one family, we found a young lady weeping, and pleading with her aunt to renew her covenant with God. Both prayed. On Wednesday we immersed this young sister and another who had lately re-started for Mount Zion. The same evening we spoke very plainly to our first-day Adventist friends, in their meeting-house, on the subject of “Spiritual Gifts,” and are confident that prejudice was removed, and our friends in the truth greatly benefited. After this public service we enjoyed an encouraging season in an ordinance meeting. Five were added to the church. In an agony of soul, one brother who had opposed this work cried out in the meeting, requesting all to pray for him. We did; and then and there he took a noble stand for God’s law. This church now numbers fourteen. We thank the Master for the signal victory gained at this point.

MACKINAW, Feb. 11.—Here we have held, to date, only seven meetings; but, while I expect to hurriedly visit two or three other places, Bro. Bliss hopes to labor here so as to see fruit. Yesterday we organized a church of seven; four joined the tract society; and several pledged quite liberally. When all will have added theirs, likely their S. B. will aggregate $75. One expects to be baptized next Wednesday.

G. W. COLCORD.