ALABAMA by A. O. Burrill

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 19, 1878

ALABAMA

By A. O. Burrill

Atalla, Sept. 9.

It is eleven weeks to-day since we came to this place, and during all this time we have had a good hearing. Thirty have expressed a determination to keep the Sabbath, eighteen have joined the class, five have been baptized, eighteen subscriptions for our periodicals have been obtained, forty dollars' worth of our publications have been sold, and we have received contributions amounting to $10, besides many articles for our table. Captain Rhea has given us the use of a house, in which we have been living for the past four weeks. Mrs. B. will remain till Bro. Newman recovers, to care for him and look after the cause here, while we expect to move the tent about twelve miles.

The yellow fever has come within twenty-seven miles of us. Every day the cars are

loaded with those who are fleeing from it. We feel hopeful that it will not reach this town, although it has appeared north of us. If it does, we flee to the mountains.

Not only do the men use tobacco, but nearly every woman we meet is addicted to it; yet the truth is working its way, and the people are giving up their tobacco.

We feel that we must draw nearer to God, and be more closely united to our Head.

Our address is still Atalla, Ala.

A. O. BURRILL.