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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 8, 1878

Springfield.

THE attendance here is not as large as it ought to be in such a place. Most persistent efforts have been made to keep the people away. The ministers had done all in their power to excite prejudice against the Seventh-day Adventists before the tent came. It would seem to be wise to not canvass a place so long before the tent goes to it, as it gives the dishonest a better chance to work on the prejudices of the people.

But the interest is very good, and the truth has caused much talk throughout the city. Some are persuaded that these things are so. Some who appeared to be much interested fell away when the Sabbath was presented. The prevailing excuse raised by the ministry was, that we cannot tell when the seventh day comes. This delusion was dispelled on Sunday evening to the conviction of a good audience. We hope for good results.

J. H. WAGGONER.

Chester Cross Roads, Geauga Co.

WE closed our meetings at Parkman, July 23, and pitched our tent here and began meetings the 27th. Nearly a hundred were at our first meeting, and on Sunday evening about three hundred were present.

We met considerable opposition at Parkman. The three ministers of the place spoke against the Sabbath; but they only injured themselves, their ungentlemanly and unchristian conduct bringing upon them the censure of nearly all their own members. The Congregationalist minister was exceedingly bitter, as he saw that he was about to lose some of his best members.

Nearly all admit that we are right on the Sabbath, and some have commenced to keep it, while others are still investigating. We organized a Sabbath-school of about twenty-five members. Pray for the success of the cause. O. F. GUILFORD. E. H. GATES.