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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 11, 1879

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 54, No. 12.

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ONTARIO

By John W. Moore; C. Black

Chatham, Sept. 2.—From Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, labored with the brethren at Strathroy, and found them growing strong in the truth. Some came from a distance, who have embraced the truth by reading our publications. Since our last visit to these brethren, one month since, they have distributed about 7000 pages of tracts in Strathroy and obtained 300 trial readers for the Signs. A weekly prayer-meeting is now established, in addition to their regular Sabbath meeting which is well attended by those not of our faith. They have also obtained some new members for their T. and M. society. They will hereafter hold regular quarterly meetings, and send in quarterly reports of T. and M. work. The leader of this company comes ten miles every Sabbath to meet with them.
We preached on the tithing system, and nearly all seemed willing to accept it. As a result of their missionary labors there is already a loud call for a course of lectures in that city. Calls are coming in for help from many places. Every week, for some time past, we have been hearing of those who are keeping their first Sabbath. Some in this city will observe next Sabbath for the first time. The interest here is increasing. The attendance at the tent is larger than ever. The ministers of the orthodox churches are in trouble. We are of good courage.
We have now given seventy-five discourses in the tent in this city; but from present indications the work has but just commenced. Bro. King is a great help in preaching and visiting. He is also obtaining a good many paying subscribers for the Signs and Good Health, and is selling quite a quantity of books. Several young men and women desire to attend our school and qualify themselves for usefulness in the work. When those who are natives of Ontario become qualified for the work, we may expect to see the cause here rise rapidly. Pray for us.
JOHN W. MOORE.
C. BLACK.