Reports from the Field by Editor

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · May 2, 1878

Reports from the Field.

By Editor

(Condensed from Review and Herald.)

Massachusetts.

IPSWICH.—Meetings have been in progress here over two weeks. Brethren Stone and Haines report, April 19, that eight persons had resolved to keep the next Sabbath.

Canada.

BARFORD.—A good work is still going forward in this place under the labors of Elder A. C. Bourdeau. About forty are said to be keeping the Sabbath. Quite a good start has been made in the tract and missionary work.

Wisconsin.

SAND PRAIRIE.—Brother Atkinson has been laboring in this place. Nineteen have been baptized and twenty-five have united with the church.

ADAMS CENTER.—Through the labors of Brother Olsen in this place four have made a start for the first time to be true followers of Jesus; and the brethren and sisters resolved anew to serve the Lord more faithfully.

Minnesota.

ENGLISH GROVE AND GROVE LAKE.—Brethren Grant and Ells report: “March 13, we commenced meetings at English Grove, so near Lake Ellen that the members of that church could attend our meetings. The Lord blessed our labors here. Fourteen commenced to keep the Sabbath, seven were baptized, and eleven were added to the Lake Ellen church. Since April 1, we have held eleven meetings at Grove Lake. Three commenced to keep the Sabbath. As the result of the past five weeks labor nineteen have accepted the truth.”

Indiana.

WOLF LAKE.—Elder S. H. Lane writes: “When I first preached here two years ago, I encountered the bitterest opposition I have ever met at any point in this State. The few who embraced the truth, and did not move away, have tried to live it out and have distributed reading matter. We have occasionally visited them, and, as the result, through the blessing of the Lord, quite a number have embraced the truth, and prejudice has nearly died out. During my last visit we organized a church of sixteen members. When I first labored here, I introduced the SIGNS, two families subscribed. They are now rejoicing in the truth. One of these families came from England a few years ago; they have sent the SIGNS to England and thus raised some interest there.”

Texas.

TERRELL.—Brethren Kilgore and Caldwell are holding tent-meetings in this new field. April 16 they write: “We are able to report progress. Each evening the tent is well filled with attentive hearers, and the interest is of a settled character.”

Tennessee.

NASHVILLE.—Brother Soule writes: “Since my last report I have preached near Eaton's Creek P. O. most of the time. There are two meeting-houses here free for all denominations, and though it has been the busiest time of the year, there has been a good attendance. Eight have commenced the observance of the Sabbath.”