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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 2, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 51, No. 18.

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MINNESOTA

By D. P. Curtis

Hutchinson, April 21.
I spent the last Sabbath and first-day in March with the Grand Meadow church. The brethren are of good courage. There was some outside interest, but I could not stay to follow it up. April 6 and 7, attended the quarterly meeting of the Stewartsville church, at Pleasant Grove. Had a good attendance and interest. On Sabbath afternoon we celebrated the ordinances. The new members expressed great satisfaction on this first occasion of celebrating the ordinance of humility. On first-day, baptized one, and attended to the business of the church, and the organization of a legal society for holding church property. The brethren are building a neat, plain church, 24x40. The work is progressing finely, and the house will soon be in condition for use.
On my way home, I stopped over night with the brethren at Dodge Center. They had enjoyed an excellent quarterly meeting. Bro. Pierce was with them, and spoke once. Four strong members were added, two of them from the Wesleyan Methodist church. They have secured a neat and commodious hall for their meetings, entirely at their control.
Bro. Pierce is very feeble, and has been for several months. He expresses a desire and willingness to live, and do more work in the cause, if it is the will of God, and says that if the brethren wish him to live, they must pray for him. I trust that all the brethren, especially those who are personally acquainted with him, and know his worth, will remember his request, and submit his case to the Lord in earnest prayer.
Leaving that company, I came on to where Bro. Burch and my son were laboring, at Union Lakes, Rice Co. Found an interesting company of nine intelligent adults keeping the commandments, and rejoicing in the light which God had sent to them. Spoke to them that evening, and again next forenoon. The Lord was helping them, as they gave themselves up to him, and put away those things that are offensive in his sight.
I find the Hutchinson church increasing in numbers, and I trust growing in grace. Forty-nine members have been added since the last camp-meeting, and “still there are more to follow.”
D. P. CURTIS.