PROGRESS OF THE CAUSE IN MIN.
By William S. Ingraham
BRO. SMITH: I am happy to inform the readers of the Review that the cause of truth is onward in Minnesota. According to appointment our tent was pitched in High Forest, Olmstead Co. The people came in from the country and were much interested. There not being so much interest in the village as back a few miles where the country was thickly settled, and our tent wall being gone, which made it bad for evening meetings, we thought proper to take down our tent and go where the greatest interest seemed to be. We commenced meetings in the country. The interest has been good from the first. Our Methodist friends seemed to be much alarmed about their church. Elder Norton was called upon to preach a sermon on the subject of the Sabbath. He did so, and was reviewed the same day. The result was blessed. This seemed to be the turning point with the people. Eighteen have decided to keep the commandments, among whom is Eld. Lashier, an M. E. preacher, a young man of influence and piety. We expect he will have good success in preaching the third angel's message. He has sacrificed much for the truth, and it is our prayer that he may be an instrument in the hands of the Lord in turning many to righteousness. Many others are interested, and some are on the point of deciding. We are sorry to leave this place so soon; but Bro. Lashier is fully with us, and will lead the honest ones to the fountain of truth. I hear that the interest of our first tent meeting is still doing its work. A number have decided to obey the truth since we left. Our tent will be pitched next in Mantorville, Dodge Co., the first Sabbath in August. We have received pay from the boat for our tent wall, and have got a new one, so all right again. Bro. J. Bostwick has been with us for a few days, and rendered us assistance in preaching the word. At a business meeting of our brethren in High Forest, June 1, 1860, it was decided that the following brethren act as agents in raising funds to defray the expenses of tent meetings in Minnesota this summer: Bro. Wm. Merry, St. Charles, Winona Co.
“ M. W. Porter, Mantorville, Dodge Co.
“ Sylvester Hill, High Forest, Olmstead Co. Bro. Washington Morse of Deerfield, Steele Co., was appointed general treasurer to whom funds may be sent. In behalf of the church.
WM. S. INGRAHAM.