p. 357 | Reports from the Field by Editor

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Nov 28, 1878

Reports from the Field.

By Editor

(Condensed from Review and Herald.)

Missouri.

SEDALIA.—Elder G. I. Butler reports interesting meetings after two months' absence from the newly-formed church there. Several more have commenced to keep the Sabbath. He says, "It was a pleasant sight to me Sabbath morning to see forty Sabbath-keepers assembled for their meeting where a few months before there was not one."

Ohio.

BOWLING GREEN.—Elder Canright reports a good work. Four heads of families embraced the truth, and about twenty-five youth commenced to serve the Lord. Fifteen were baptized. Meetings were held day and night; backsliders were reclaimed, and some who had continued the use of tobacco renounced it. About a dozen joined the tract and missionary society. After a sermon on the tithing system, with only one exception, all signed a covenant to give the Lord one-tenth of their income for the coming year.

Wisconsin.

CLAY BANKS, DOOR Co.—Elder O. A. Olsen reports a series of meetings with a tent. Over thirty have commenced the observance of the Sabbath, and twenty-six were baptized. Only one of the number was making any profession of religion before these meetings were held.

A portion of N. W. Wisconsin belongs to the Minnesota Conference. John Olive reports that about fifty have embraced the truth in that section during the past year.

Michigan.

JEFFERSON, HILLSDALE Co.—Brother M. B. Miller reports six baptized.

BROOKFIELD, EATON Co.—Frank Starr reports a good interest. Three commenced to keep the Sabbath, though the truth on that subject had been but partially presented.

MONTEREY.—Elder H. M. Kenyon reports eight baptized at this place and five at Gaines, with a growing interest in the Sabbath-school work.

Massachusetts.

MIDDLETON.—Elder G. F. Haines reports labor through the month of October. Eight decided to keep the Sabbath, and others are investigating.

Iowa.

OLIN.—Twenty are reported as having signed the covenant, and others deeply interested.

WINTERSET.—Elder J. H. Morrison reports, November 12, that eight had decided to obey the truth, six were baptized, and fourteen were added to the church.

Minnesota.

GENOA.—Geo. M. Dimmick reports ten have begun to keep the Sabbath, and others interested.

Kansas.

BENNINGTON, OTTAWA Co.—M. Enoch reports five have signed the covenant.