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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 15, 1879

PENNSYLVANIA

East Otto, N. Y.—The State quarterly meeting of the Pennsylvania T. and M. Society held at this place May 3, 4, was well attended, being the largest meeting ever held here by our people. All the directors except one, the Conference Committee, all the preachers belonging to the Conference, and other leading brethren from the different parts of the Conference, were present, and so good a degree of interest was manifested in the important work of the meeting that it was continued until Monday evening.

The quarterly report of labor in the tract society showed a good degree of interest in this work, and very harmonious action was taken in reference to the plans for labor for the summer. Four, and perhaps five, tents will be run in this Conference this present season, and laborers and fields were assigned to each.

By unanimous vote of the brethren, it was decided that the camp-meeting should be postponed till fall. If our brethren labor during the coming season with the spirit manifested at this meeting, we shall look for great success to attend their efforts. J. N. ANDREWS. B. L. WHITNEY.

Sunderlinville.—The Sunderlinville church held their quarterly meeting April 26 and 27, as the brethren from Sabinsville could not attend earlier. This was indeed an interesting meeting. Four from Sabinsville joined the church here, and four more intend to do so at the next quarterly meeting. The Sabbath-school is in a flourishing condition, numbering between thirty and forty members. Our first-day neighbors are sending their children, and a general interest is being awakened, which we are glad to see. May the blessing of God rest on the Sabbath-school here, and make it a powerful agency in removing prejudice, and uniting hearts in the study of the word of God.

I have spent the most of the past winter in trying to build up the cause in the Port Allegheny, West Pike, and Sunderlinville churches, and in doing missionary work. We earnestly desire the prayers of God's dear people. J. G. SAUNDERS.