p. 142 | MINNESOTA by N. Battin

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 23, 1879

MINNESOTA

By N. Battin

General Meeting at Pleasant Grove.—

This meeting began according to appointment Friday evening, Oct. 10. On the Sabbath the interests of the Sabbath-school received exclusive attention. The exercises of the day opened with an intensely interesting and deeply practical discourse by Eld. John Fulton, setting forth the great importance of the S. S. work, the best method of organizing and classifying a school, the qualifications and duties of superintendent and teachers, the proper manner of conducting recitations, and various other things which make up a first-class school.

Eld. Grant followed with a timely exhortation to engage more earnestly in this great and good work. In the afternoon Eld. Fulton conducted the Sabbath-school, carrying out the principles he had inculcated in the forenoon. It was a complete success, and the Pleasant Grove school feel that they have been greatly benefited by Bro. Fulton's labors. We shall be greatly disappointed if we do not see one of the best Sabbath-schools in the State at Pleasant Grove.

On Sunday, the tract and missionary work received the attention of the meeting. The report of the district secretary was encouraging, showing an increase in labor over the preceding quarter and also a better financial standing.

After some consideration it was decided to organize a vigilant missionary society at Pleasant Grove. A society was duly organized consisting of nineteen members. They start out with thirty copies of the Signs.

It was also decided at this meeting to send Sr. John Fulton into the city of Rochester, for the purpose of canvassing the city preparatory to the contemplated tent campaign there next summer.

A good degree of interest was manifested at this meeting in all parts of the work considered. We were highly pleased with the spirit of harmony that prevailed. To God belongs the praise. N. BATTIN.