ILLINOIS

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 26, 1879

St. Anne, June 16.—Since attending the special session of General Conference, I have spent five weeks at Serena and Sheridan, speaking to the people on the Sabbath, and during the week laboring with my hands, and translating and preparing a library of small tracts on the nature of man, the soul and spirit, the sleep of the dead, the sinner’s fate, brief answers to common objections, and advantages of the doctrine. I have taken solid comfort in testing the pillars of our faith on these subjects, in the light of the original and of different translations, and I find them very firm.

My health is improving. All those who embraced the truth in Martinton and Pittwood still adhere to the faith. I am making preparations for a tent campaign in Illinois. D. T. BOURDEAU.

Norway, La Salle Co., June 13.—Began meetings in the new fifty-foot tent, Wednesday evening. About sixty-five were present last night. We speak alternately in Danish and English. We ask the prayers of God’s people in our behalf. LEWIS JOHNSON. A. A. JOHN.

Mackinaw.—Sunday, June 15, a meeting was held by the church at this place in a grove near town. Short addresses were given by Brn. C. H. Bliss, B. F. Merritt, and others, on subjects pertaining to the interests of the cause, setting forth the duties connected with missionary work, the importance of the Sabbath-school, etc. A portion of the time was occupied with Scripture recitations, the reading of essays, and a social meeting. In the afternoon three were baptized. Altogether, the day was profitably spent, and we trust that some fruit will appear as the result of this day’s meeting. S. STOUT.