ILLINOIS

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 30, 1879

Farmington, Oct. 20.—We closed our meetings here last night. We have had a good attendance throughout. The no-law advocates have bitterly opposed the truth on the Bible Sabbath from the first. Nevertheless, our efforts have not been fruitless. Six have been added to the church, and yesterday five were buried with their Lord in baptism, four of whom have been Sunday-keepers. There are fourteen keeping the Sabbath here now, and we hope for others. DENNIS MORRISON.

Hoopeston and Vicinity, and East Lynn.—Since reporting last, in addition to my ordinary work I have given three discourses in reply to opposition efforts by a Christian preacher, one of which was made at East Lynn to draw away my congregation, and another in the school-house where I have been preaching. The result thus far has been that several minds have been settled in favor of the truth, and I have received a special invitation from a prominent member of the Christian church to hold meetings at East Lynn.

As Bro. Gros is obliged to leave me, unless I get suitable help I shall not be able to give a full course of lectures at East Lynn. I have an appointment out to give two discourses in that place in reply to opposition efforts.

Last Sabbath I organized a Sabbath-school of twenty members. Others who were absent will unite. The penny contribution was adopted.

Oct. 20. D. T. BOURDEAU.

Rockford, Oct. 22.—Commenced meetings at Lena, Sept. 2. On Sabbath, Sept. 27, the brethren from surrounding neighborhoods came in, and we organized a union Sabbath-school to meet the first Sabbath of each month at Nora, with four branch schools. I then went to a school-house five miles south of Apple River, where we have a small company of Sabbath-keepers. I came when most needed, and trust I left them with much better courage than I found them.

Oct. 1, spoke in a hall in Nora. A good interest to hear the truth was manifest. Expect to commence a series of meetings here Dec. 6.

Oct. 3, I visited Winslow, and had a good hearing from the outside. One was baptized. Oct. 10, commenced meetings at Belvidere. Had a good meeting. The brethren here, although unorganized, seem to have the spirit of the work. On Sunday we organized a Health and Temperance club, established regular monthly meetings, etc. All seem willing to do their part. I also visited Ridott Oct. 7, and spoke once. One young man of some promise had lately embraced the Sabbath through reading.

“In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand; for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that.” The work is onward. C. H. BLISS.