Reports from the Field

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Aug 15, 1878

Reports from the Field.

(Condensed from Review and Herald.)

Ohio.

SPRINGFIELD.—Elder Waggoner reports the interest here very good. He writes: "Some are persuaded that these things are so. Some who appeared to be much interested fell away when the Sabbath was presented. The prevailing excuse raised by the ministry was, that we cannot tell when the seventh day comes. This delusion was dispelled on Sunday evening to the conviction of a good audience. We hope for good results."

CHESTER CROSS ROADS.—Brethren Guilford and Gates write: "We closed our meetings at Parkman, July 23, and pitched our tent here and began meetings the 17th. Nearly a hundred were at our first meeting, and on Sunday evening about three hundred were present. Many admit that we are right on the Sabbath, and some have commenced to keep it, while others are still investigating. We organized a Sabbath-school of about twenty-five members."

Wisconsin.

NEW LONDON.—Elder Decker reports from tent No. 1: "We closed our meetings here July 28. Twenty-four have accepted the truth. Three of these were keeping the Sabbath when we came to this place. Brother Whipple, of Fremont, did a good work here in canvassing for our periodicals. The Congregationalists have granted us the free use of their meeting-house in which to hold Sabbath meetings."

CLAY BANKS.—Brethren Olsen and Clausen report from tent No. 2: "We have now given fourteen discourses at this place, partly in English, and partly in Norwegian. We commenced with a very fair congregation. The attendance and interest have been steadily increasing, in both languages."

MUKWONGO.—Brethren Olds and Crandall report from tent No. 4: "We closed our meetings in this place last evening. Eleven have signed the covenant to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. The truth has many warm friends in and around this place. They have looked well after our wants, and have donated $14.35. There is here none of that bitter prejudice that we sometimes find."

DEBELLO.—Brethren Johnson and Hoen write: "We have been here nearly seven weeks. At first we spoke in Norwegian; and as there were many Americans who wished to have the same things preached to them, we gave a condensed course of lectures in English. The Lord has blessed our work much; for although we have had much opposition, yet about twenty-five have commenced to keep the Sabbath. Last Sabbath we organized a Sabbath-school of over forty members."

Iowa.

BONAPARTE.—Elder McCoy writes, August 1: "Have given ten discourses here. The interest is increasing. The average attendance is one hundred and fifty. Many who have not attended church for years are interested. We are now canvassing the life and death question. The Sabbath question comes next. The people are friendly, and bestow many favors."

Michigan.

HICKORY CORNERS. —Elders Frisbie and Steward report: "Our meetings still continue every evening. Last Sabbath over fifty were out. Our attendance is small. Some have decided to keep the Sabbath, and we hope for others."

PIERSON.—Meetings closed in this place July 28. Twenty adults have decided to keep all the commandments. Among them are some who have never before given themselves to God.

Kansas.

FORT SCOTT.—Brethren Cook and Santee write, August 1: "Our meetings still continue. We have spoken three times on the Sabbath question. Laboring in towns is slow work, but the interest is permanent. Some are deciding to obey God. There is work for a minister here for the next three months. The daily paper gives us space for a sermon in each issue."

Nebraska.

SYRACUSE.—Meetings closed in this place July 28. Twenty-one signed the covenant to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.