ALABAMA by A. O. Burrill

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

ALABAMA

By A. O. Burrill

Last evening we closed our meetings in this county, which have continued, at two different points, for more than seven weeks. The Lord has blessed our efforts beyond our own expectations. We leave above fifty adults keeping the Sabbath, nearly half of whom have received the truth since we came. Two churches have been organized, known as the first and second S. D. Adventist churches of Bladen Springs, Ala. These churches have adopted the Bible plan of S. S. and organized a T. and M. society. They have ordered upward of 70,000 pages of reading matter. This is a good beginning. About thirty subscribers for our periodicals have been obtained, and I have sold more than 13,000 pages of reading matter. They are delighted with their Sabbath-schools, and also with the day school. I found them very willing to be instructed in the truth; and not only that, but they appear grateful to the General Conference for sending them help. We are becoming greatly attached to them. Surely this message will unite hearts in the bonds of Christian love.

This morning (March 11) finds us on the banks of the Tombigbee River, where we have been waiting for nearly twenty-four hours for the steamboat for Gadsden, where we shall erect the tent. This will be our address till further notice. Peach trees are in full bloom, and farmers are planting corn. Our brethren who contemplate sending us boxes of reading matter will please correspond with us before doing so. Bro. J. M. Ellett accompanies me.

A. O. Burrill.