Reports from the Field by Editor

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Mar 21, 1878

Reports from the Field.

By Editor

(Condensed from Review and Herald.)

Massachusetts.

EAST SALISBURY.—This is a place two miles from Newburyport, just across the Merrimac river. Elder Stone came here, February 23, to assist Elder Haines in a course of lectures. Elder S. writes: "Elder Haines being called from the place to attend the funeral of his mother, the burden of the meeting fell on me. I have spoken four times, and have sold $2.85 worth of books. The audience, at first was small, but has increased to about seventy. The Methodists have appointed meetings for about every night ahead; and they don't see why we should still be 'harping upon Daniel, where Miller was years ago.'"

SOUTH AMHERST.—Meetings have been held here since February 8, by Brother Robinson. He reports several having embraced the Sabbath by reading, previous to his meetings, and some of these very interesting cases. One, a deacon of a Congregational church, to whom the SIGNS had been sent, after reading it about a year, felt almost impelled to take hold of the truth; but the opposition was so strong that he did not until about six months ago. Brother R. says: "At our first Sabbath meeting here, two weeks ago, this brother, with a son, came to the meeting. The son had heard much against our people and came with his father to see, I suppose, how fanatical we were and so induce his father to give up; but the truth took hold of his heart, and he went home deeply interested. Last Sabbath he came back, bringing the testimony with him that he had made up his mind to keep God's holy Sabbath with his father. It was a precious season. The father shed for joy, and nearly every one in the house was in tears. Three others made a start to serve God at the same time." Now, within a radius of eight miles, there are about twenty-five Sabbath-keepers where a year ago there were but five.

Wisconsin.

EAU GALLE.—Brother S. Fulton writes: "We closed our labors at this place to-day, February 25. Thirty-one have signed the covenant. They have a weekly prayer-meeting and a good Sabbath-school. Forty-two attended last Sabbath. Others are convinced of the truth, and seem favorable; we trust they may have courage to obey. The minister who opposed us has since acknowledged that we have the truth on the Sabbath question."

Iowa.

STATE CENTER.—Elder G. V. Kilgore writes: "Our meetings twelve miles south of State Center is still in progress, and the interest in the minds of the people is deeper than ever. The house is well filled every evening. We have had three Sabbath meetings. Five have signed the covenant, and others, we think, will soon commence to keep the Sabbath."

Minnesota.

PLEASANT GROVE.—Elder D. P. Curtis writes: "Ten have united with the church here, and there are others who will probably come in. The lumber is mostly on the ground for a new church. There are several places where they are anxiously waiting for help. We hope to commence in one of them as soon as the roads become passable."

Alabama.

BLADEN SPRINGS.—The work is still progressing here. Elder Burrill writes: "I have never seen such a willingness to hear in any community. Two Baptist ministers have become quite interested and anxious to investigate our views. One is quite fully satisfied upon the Sabbath and some other points of present truth. I sold the other the prophetic chart and more than 1,300 pages of reading matter. I never have seen such a willingness to read by any people. If our brethren north could realize what they can accomplish they would all be very willing to send the SIGNS south more freely. It appears to us as though God was fitting the people here for the last message. This is a very promising field for tract and missionary workers, and four offer is still good to furnish readers for any who want to send the SIGNS."

Georgia.

REYNOLDS.—Elder Taylor writes: "Since my last report, two more in this place, have commenced to observe the Sabbath. Others are reading and becoming convinced that these things are so. I have given away much reading matter. It has created an interest to hear preaching. The fields are all white for the harvest, but where are the reapers?"