MINNESOTA

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 2, 1879

Mankato, Sept. 23.—Our meetings are now closed at Mankato and Eagle Lake, after a continuance of about twelve weeks. As the result of our labors, thirty have joined the Mankato church. Two members who had through discouragement given up the Sabbath, have taken a new start to serve God and keep his commandments. Several of those who joined the church were children of Sabbath-keeping parents; two or three were before keeping the Sabbath; the others came from the different sects and from the world. Seven adults that have begun to keep the Sabbath have not as yet fully connected themselves with us. We have had peculiar difficulties to contend with in these meetings, yet the Lord has blessed the word spoken. The brethren at Mankato helped us much in our labors. We are of good courage.

W. B. HILL. L. H. ELLIS.

Mapleton.—We came to this meeting Friday evening. Found the 60-ft. tent pitched in a beautiful grove. About one hundred Sabbath-keepers were in attendance. The ministers present were Elds. Hill and Ellis, and Eld. A. C. Spicer from Nebraska. As this meeting was appointed for the benefit of the brethren, the preaching was mostly of a practical nature. Sabbath morning a very interesting Sabbath-school was held, conducted by Bro. Hill, president of the State Sabbath-school Association. The afternoon was principally occupied in talking up the Sabbath-school work.

Sunday morning the temperance work was considered. The pledges being circulated, eighty names were received, with those present who had previously signed. A society was formed of twenty-four members, others waiting until clubs were started in their respective churches. We were pleased to see the interest manifested in this part of the work. At 3 P. M. Eld. Hill spoke to the young from John 10:11. The Spirit of the Lord rested down upon the congregation. An invitation being given, eleven, mostly young persons, rose for baptism. Bro. Hill and Ellis, who have been laboring with good success at Mankato the present season, did most of the preaching. We look for the cause to rise in that district this Conference year.

HARRISON GRANT. Sept. 25. J. FULTON.