MINNESOTA

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

Cleveland, Le Sueur Co.

I was with the brethren at Cleveland Nov. 16, 17. We enjoyed much of the blessing of the Lord, and all seemed to feel the need of drawing nearer to him. Four were baptized, and a church of eleven members was organized. All covenanted to pay tithes of all their increase.

I expect soon to commence a series of meetings at Pine Island, Goodhue county. Pray that the truth may have success here.

GEO. M. DIMMOCK.

All along the Line.

In that portion of Wisconsin which belongs to the Minnesota Conference, the Sabbath-school work is progressing favorably under the supervision of Bro. and Sr. Fulton.

At Pleasant Grove, Minn., there is a flourishing Sabbath-school. Here four young persons publicly signified their determination to live for God.

At Dodge Center the Sabbath-school is in excellent working order. It was encouraging to see the interest manifested by all the members.

The superintendent at Medford makes a special effort to teach the children to sing, and has succeeded well. I greatly enjoyed listening to their sweet voices, as they sang the songs of Zion. The secretary here is very careful to keep his books correctly. With a little more attention to order, this school will be one of the best.

The interest among the younger members of the school at Mapleton is very great. During the week the children learn all the lessons recited in the school,—the Children's Lesson, Youth's Lesson, and Bible-class Lesson; and during the general exercises can answer the questions found in the Bible-class Lesson as well as the members of the Bible-class can.

The Spirit of the Lord moved upon hearts during our meetings here, and last Sabbath seven young people followed their Lord in baptism and were added to the church.

So far as I have visited the churches, I have found the Sabbath-school interest rising among our people in this Conference. Doing everything unitedly and systematically is found to be a great help to the cause. So far, it has been unanimously voted, at all the meetings, to especially devote Tuesday evening and Sabbath evening to the study of the lessons, not that they should not be studied at other times, but that these evenings should be especially devoted to the work; and it is an encouraging thought that all the brethren throughout the Conference are engaged, at the same time, in learning the Bible truths for these days, and in teaching them to their children.

Angels must look with pleasure upon such a scene.

W. B. HILL.

Blue Earth City, Nov. 20.

Pope Co., Nov. 20.

Oct. 15 to Nov. 4, I labored among the friends in Pope county. With a few exceptions, all are of good courage and sound in the faith. They promise to help support the cause and to assist in sending papers and tracts to the old country as well as to distribute them here. Obtained three new subscribers to the TIDENDE.

I have since given twelve discourses at a place seven miles from Alexandria. Three are keeping the Sabbath, and two have been baptized. We have had bitter opposition from a Lutheran priest. His manner was very ungentlemanly. Among other things, he spoke against any outside of the Lutheran church who would undertake to teach the people. When I offered to prove my belief from the Bible, he did not answer, but hurried out, bidding his church follow, and the majority obeyed him and left in confusion. May the honest-hearted arouse out of sleep, and prepare for the soon-coming Redeemer.

C. NELSON.