Deerfield, March 10

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

Deerfield, March 10.

SABBATH, March 9, I was at Deerfield, where Bro. and sister Preston are laboring. We were interested and encouraged by remarks from sister Preston, from the words, “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” Seventeen have signed the covenant, and three more are keeping the Sabbath. Many others are deeply interested. There is strong opposition here. A professor of Adrian College was sent for to undermine the interest; but perhaps he helped the truth some by saying it made no difference which day was kept, so long as the motive was right.

Bro. Preston has for some time past been laboring at Ottawa Lake, where there is a good interest and no opposition. In Dundee the interest is such that Bro. Preston deems it best that labor begin immediately; so Bro. Carey will come and prepare the way for a course of lectures.

There is a genuine interest here in canvassing and doing missionary work.

Pray that the cause in these places may move onward.

DELIA FITCH.

Holton, March 11.

A week ago last Sabbath I organized a Sabbath-school at Twin Lakes, with three classes. They have also a prayer-meeting Wednesday evenings.

I have delivered ten lectures at Holton. The attendance has been from twenty-five to fifty. Several are convinced of the truth. Last night the Methodist presiding elder spoke on the translation of Enoch. He did well until he was about to close, when he said that the translation of Enoch and Elias was a strong proof to him of the immortality of the soul! I have sold and given away several pamphlets and tracts.

GUSTAV A. CARLSTEDT.