Reports from the Field by Editor

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Oct 31, 1878

Reports from the Field.

By Editor

(Condensed from Review and Herald.)

Vermont.

Weston and Jamaica.—Elder Sanborn reports: "Since camp-meeting we have been following up the interest arising from the tent-meeting at Weston; and we left this company of good courage in the Lord, feeling confident ourselves that the truth will win to its standard other firm friends. Five were baptized at the close of our meetings. Others were almost persuaded to obey the Lord. The quarterly meeting at Jamaica, just closed, was a profitable occasion. Twelve were added to the church; nine were baptized. There were in attendance quite a number of first-day Adventists from Manchester, who expressed much pleased with the meetings, and desired to hear more of our views."

Pennsylvania.

Cowanesque Valley.—October 14, Brother Lane reports: "For nearly four weeks, I have been holding meetings two miles from this place, in the township of Brookfield. The meetings have been well attended, and the interest is rising. Six are keeping the Sabbath. We have had some strong opposition from first-day Adventists, but the truth is fast gaining ground."

Indiana.

Frankton.—Elders Covert and Rees write, October 14: "We have been here four weeks. We have taken down our tent, and our meetings are now held in the academy. We know of fourteen adults who have decided to keep the commandments. Nine have signed the covenant. Two were baptized yesterday. Others will follow soon."

Illinois.

Belvidere.—Elder R. F. Andrews writes, October 16: "We closed our labors here Sunday evening, September 29. Thirty have signed the covenant; nine of these, however, were endeavoring to love and obey the truth before we came. Systematic benevolence was organized, amounting to $317.20 yearly. A leader was chosen to take charge of their meetings. We also organized a promising Sabbath-school of over thirty members. Obtained nineteen new subscribers for our periodicals."

Wisconsin.

Clay Bank.—Elder Olsen writes: "The Lord is still blessing his work here. A number have taken hold since our last report. Over thirty have now commenced to observe the Sabbath. My brother and his wife joined me Sept. 27. We are now holding meetings in schoolhouses, and much of our time is spent in holding prayer-meetings in which a few families come together. The Lord blesses much in these meetings, and we find them a great help for the people to take hold in prayer and practical work. Only two of those who have embraced the truth were previously making a profession of religion."

Avalanche.—Elders Johnson and Hoen write, October 10: "We held meetings here in both the Norwegian and the English language, from August 9 to October 7. We have also held a few meetings in a mill near Avalanche. Eighteen have decided to keep the Sabbath; six of these are Norwegians. Many more are deeply interested, and we hope that a number of them will embrace the truth."

Nebraska.

Syracuse.—Brother Cudney held meetings with the brethren at Palmyra Oct. 8, and at Syracuse the 9th. Ten united with the church.