Reports from the Field

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jul 18, 1878

Reports from the Field.

(Condensed from Review and Herald.)

Maine.

WOODLAND AND CARIBOU.—Elder Goodrich reports having held meetings at Woodland, Sabbath and first-day, June 22 and 23. Brother Sawyer had given some lectures in this place on the prophecies, and Elder Mills baptized a number here last spring. Elder G. states: "We had freedom in speaking, and at the close of the evening meeting we requested all who believed the seventh day to be the Bible Sabbath to raise a hand. A goodly number of hands came up. Then we wished all who believed Sunday to be the right day to keep, and had a plain text to prove it, to raise a hand, but no one voted. Seven decided to keep the Lord's Sabbath, and we learn that one more has come out since we left. Our tent is now pitched in Caribou village, and we have given six discourses. A few are interested."

Alabama.

GADSDEN AND ATTALA.—Elder A. O. Burrill writes July 1st: "About thirty are keeping the Sabbath at Gadsden, twenty-three of whom signed the covenant. We left G. one week ago. Last Sabbath we were with them and had a good Sabbath-school and meeting. One man came forty miles to see us and learn about the truth. He was here yesterday, and is to remain till he becomes more acquainted with the truth. We are having a good hearing at Attala. About two hundred and fifty were out yesterday. This is only five miles from Gadsden."

New York.

NEWFANE.—Interesting meetings are being held in the tent at this place; and the attendance is large on an average. Elder S. B. Whitney writes, July 1: "Last evening the tent was crowded, and a hundred or more were seated outside on the fence and in carriages. Opposition discourses were given in both the churches in the morning on the immortality question, and all came to the tent in the evening to hear the other side. The Methodist minister came with his church, but the Baptist minister appointed a special praise-meeting in his church; but when the time came no one was seen to go to the church but the elder and his wife, and the sexton, and he came to the tent after ringing the bell. The Lord gives good freedom in advocating and defending the truth. To his name be all the praise."

SABINSVILLE.—Brother T. M. Lane writes, July 1: "We have now been here two weeks. The interest is increasing. Fully three hundred were in attendance last evening. We are now speaking on the Sabbath question. Five have embraced the Sabbath, and we expect others will soon. We were challenged for a discussion by Elder Wilson, an Age-to-come Adventist. Question: Resolved that the Scriptures teach that probation continues after Christ's second coming. Brother Wilcox accepted the challenge. The discussion was held in the afternoon, in the tent. The truth gained a glorious victory. The discussion has helped us much, and we look for a good work to be done."

Wisconsin.

CATARACT.—Eighteen meetings have been held in the tent at this place by Brethren Snow and Breed. Many of the people say they are convinced of the truth; and seven have decided to obey.

NEW LONDON.—Elder Decker writes: "We have been here nearly two weeks. Have had an attendance of from one hundred and fifty to three hundred. The interest is good. Have spoken once on the law, and once on the Sabbath question. Two have decided to obey."