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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 5, 1878

ILLINOIS

DuQuoin, Aug. 26.

WE closed our labors in this place last evening. The tent was crowded, and excellent attention was given as we presented a synopsis of the discourses delivered here during the past seven weeks. Thus we close with a good congregation, a good interest, and a good feeling on the part of the most of our hearers.

We leave many friends here. Thirty or more have promised to keep the Sabbath; twenty-three, I believe, have signed the covenant, and others will when it is presented to them. We have appointed a prayer and social meeting to be held on the Sabbath in our absence.

About one-half of these converts were not professors. A part, however, have been efficient workers in other churches. As they take hold of this work with some energy, we hope for a good, strong church.

There are many good openings for labor around here, and either Bro. O. or myself will perhaps return at the close of our camp-meeting. C. H. Bliss.

Belvidere, Aug. 26.

WE closed our meetings here Sunday evening, the 25th inst. The interest is higher now than it has been before. Our meeting on Sabbath was most encouraging. We have hopes that a good church will be raised up.

Our tent was needed for the camp-meeting, else we should not have left. We have arranged to come back immediately after camp-meeting, and finish up the work. We leave many warm friends here. May the Lord bless them, and lead them to love and serve him.

Brethren, pray for the work here.

R. F. Andrews.