Progress of the Cause

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Feb 25, 1886

Progress of the Cause.

MAINE: Norridgewock.—Brother A. O. Burrill reports, Jan. 26, that he has spent four weeks with the church in this place, but has accomplished but little on account of the intense cold. Meetings could not be held in the church. Over $38 worth of books were sold.

MINNESOTA: Wrightstown.—Brethren William Schram and H. Hewitt closed meetings at this place Jan. 28, leaving fifteen keeping the Sabbath of the Lord. A Sabbath-school of twenty members was organized. Here, also, the cold, stormy weather made it almost impossible for meetings to be attended.

MISSOURI: Carthage.—From this place Brother J. W. Watt writes:

"January 19 I reached the vicinity of the Freedom school-house, where Brother D. W. Wood and Brother Blackmon have been laboring. I found sixteen keeping the Sabbath as the result of their labors. Gave eight discourses, baptized four persons, and organized a church of eleven members. All of these brethren, although newly converted to the truth, have accepted the whole truth; every one that used tobacco has given it up. They will hold regular Sabbath meetings, and expect to pay tithes."

MICHIGAN: Tuscola.—Eugene Leland closed meetings near this place, January 27. As the result of the meetings, a class of twenty has been organized, who will hold regular Sabbath meetings and Sabbath-school. The Sabbath-school has thirty-six members.

At Duttonville the church has been increased by the reception of six persons who have lately begun to keep the Sabbath.