Reports from the Field.
By S. B. Whitney
IMMEDIATELY after my last report, a series of heavy rain storms, and the excitement of the fourth of July, injured our interest very much, so that up to the time of our camp-meeting the attendance was small. But that meeting, which was a good one, served to bring the interest up somewhat, and since moving back to our old ground the attendance has been better, though not what it was at first. Our congregations are steady, however, and the interest deep, several already acknowledging the truth, and one family having decided to obey. Our camp-meeting was a great encouragement to the brethren in the Territory, and the organization of a Conference, a Sabbath-school and health and temperance associations, in addition to our T. and M. society, gives a permanence to the work which will infuse new life into the cause. It seemed almost too much to expect that Bro. and Sr. White could visit Dakota; but their presence was very highly appreciated by us all, and their words of admonition and encouragement will not soon be forgotten. Bro. Hanson's labors were a great help to our Scandinavian brethren. The attendance exceeded our most sanguine expectations. Our meetings were characterized by a good degree of freedom. Several sought and found the Lord. On Monday eleven were baptized. Most of the brethren remained to the close, our last meeting being one of the best; and we all felt that our first camp-meeting in Dakota was a decided success.