Report of Chicago Branch, International T. and M. Society.
By James Sawyer
THERE are twelve persons now connected with the Chicago Mission, eight or ten of whom are daily visiting from house to house, taking subscriptions and holding Bible-readings. The effort and principal desire on the part of the Mission is to follow up any interest that appears, and get subscriptions to our periodicals as fast as possible. The result has been twenty yearly subscriptions for the SIGNS OF THE TIMES; 150 SIGNS subscribers—for three months, and six weeks; eighty-nine yearly for Harold och Tidende; forty trial three months for the same; twenty-five subscribers for Good Health, seven for German paper, and three for Youth's Instructor. Thirty copies of "Thoughts on Daniel and Revelation" delivered. Three copies of this work have also been loaned with good results. Several hundred orders for the Swedish Hand-Books have been taken, and over 200 filled. About 150 orders taken for the "Sunshine at Home." Of late four have embraced all the truth—three heads of families; two were Americans and two Scandinavians. Two who embraced the truth in an earlier part of our mission are still faithful. This makes six, the result of this mission, who are firm. The families of three of these parties are favorable, as their children have joined our Sabbath-school. The membership of our last session of Sabbath-school was 45. The Sunday-school is helping us. Last Sunday's membership was about 35. The work among the emigrants and seamen keeps one constantly visiting the boats and depots, so as to supply them with reading matter. Many of the publications are now being sold on the vessels. The result of this work is, that one who embraced the truth of late received the light in that way. The colporters are full of courage. Many families are opening their doors to them and listening to the precious truth as it is presented by these humble servants of God. Good angels are with them, and we expect good results in this city will follow in the near future.