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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 5, 1879

Windsor, North Bloomfield, and Parkman.—Thursday, May 22, visited Windsor. At this place found three sisters and a brother. They meet bitter opposition, but they are strong, united, and among the most faithful. They have a meeting and Bible-class every Sabbath. God will reward such faithfulness in due time. Spoke in the Universalist house in the evening.

Came to North Bloomfield, Friday, May 23, and held meetings till Sunday evening. This church is greatly scattered, yet the most of them were there early Sabbath forenoon. About fifty were present. After Sabbath-school, I spoke for over an hour with much freedom. We then invited those who wanted to start in the Christian life, those who desired baptism, and those who wished to unite with the church, to come forward. All but one for whom we had any hope responded readily, numbering nineteen in all. All these then arose and spoke, several for the first time. I had conversed with most of these privately, before meeting. In the afternoon, these were examined, and one by one taken into the church. Six of the number had previously been baptized; one was received by letter, and eleven by baptism. A fanatic from another town was rejected. We repaired to the water but a few rods distant, and baptized these eleven souls, among whom were the son and two daughters of Bro. Chinnock. Returning to the house, the right hand of fellowship was given to those previously voted in. Then we all joined in the holy communion of the Lord’s supper. Thus closed a most precious day for us all.

Sunday, all came again, and I spoke on the tithing system. Nearly all had subscribed to it six months ago, and God is already greatly blessing them for it, both spiritually and temporally. The others voted to do the same now. Then we called for pledges for their local tract society, to pay up its debt and raise a good fund to work with in the future. Over $150.00 was promptly pledged, quite a share of which was paid down. Their debt of $27 was paid. They have on hand $70 worth of books, and will now have a capital of about $130 besides, with which to work. This is the way we wish to do in every church in the State; then our tract work will move off with vigor.

We spent most of the day Monday in assisting the various officers to correctly arrange the books. This help was much needed. I greatly enjoyed my stay in Bro. Chinnock’s pleasant family. God be praised for the good meeting at North Bloomfield.

Tuesday we came to Parkman. Found only six or eight sisters here. They have a Sabbath-school, but no other meeting. Only four of them make any profession of religion, or have sufficient interest to attend meetings. We preached to them the best we could, but with little encouragement. Such an example is only a reproach to the holy cause of God. But there are even here a few noble, energetic women. We hope the others will take hold with them, and that a good work may yet be done here. Had a full house in the evening. Bro. Underwood has been with me in all these meetings.

D. M. CANRIGHT.

Leverings, May 24.—We arrived here yesterday and found Bro. Heath engaged with other brethren in putting up the tent. We have held two evening meetings. Last night the tent was filled, and the prospect now seems fair for the accomplishment of a good work.

A. O. BURRILL.

Gilboa, Hamler, and Liberty Center.—May 16-22, we held meetings with the Gilboa church. We did not find that interest on the part of some of our brethren to attend their regular Sabbath-school and Sabbath meetings that we had hoped to see. Visited the members of the church, and tried to encourage all to faithfulness.

We came to Hamler May 23. Here we found a much larger company of Sabbath-keepers than we had expected. Had a good attendance at all of our meetings. Re-organized a Sabbath-school of forty-eight members, made arrangements to build a meeting-house, and straightened up their book accounts and church records, which we found in much confusion. Tuesday, May 26, we came to Liberty Center. Here we pitched our tent, and commenced meetings last evening with a good interest.

O. F. GUILFORD.