ILLINOIS

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 7, 1879

Tamaroa, July 25.—I began meetings here July 11, in the Baptist church. After I had spoken once on the Sabbath question the doors were closed against us. I spoke a few times in a hired hall and visited considerably; and as the result, ten have promised to keep the Sabbath, among whom are two ministers. To the Lord be all the praise. C. H. FOSTER.

Webber Grove and Keenville.—We have just closed a three weeks' effort in the vicinity of these two churches. Held three grove meetings, each continuing two days. We are encouraged by what we have seen. Our friends appear to be growing stronger in the faith. Nearly all vowed to pay the tithe. As we visited one family we observed that the Lord had wonderfully blessed them in temporal things. They had vowed to tithe all they raised this year; God heard it, and fulfilled Mal. 3:10 to a good degree. We assisted in three Sabbath schools, and tried to help the brethren and sisters to improve their methods of conducting them. Baptized two. DENNIS MORRISON. July 30. G. W. COLCORD.

Bloomington, July 30.—We have now given thirteen discourses to increasing congregations. The people ask questions quite freely. They hand them in on slips of paper, to be answered the next evening. This adds much to the interest of the meeting. The papers give quite favorable reports of our meetings, especially the Daily Leader. It has twice devoted nearly a column to our main arguments on the law and Sabbath. Quite a number are already convinced of the truthfulness of our position on the Sabbath.

We earnestly pray that we may have wisdom to prosecute this work to divine acceptance. R. F. ANDREWS. R. VICKERY.