TENT MEETINGS IN MINNESOTA.
By John Nevins Andrews
We are not able to report as large a measure of success as our brethren in other States. We have had to contend with difficulties, however, which can hardly have stood in the way of others as they have in ours. Nevertheless, the whole is known to God. The meeting at Orinoco, in Olmstead Co., has been already reported. I am happy to say that it resulted in raising up a small church of steadfast believers, who now bid fair to go through to the holy city. I did not join the tent until the last week of this meeting. The tent was pitched at Lake City, Wabasha Co. Our meeting was one continued struggle with adverse circumstances, which effectually defeated our efforts to do good in this place. When this meeting closed some time was spent in selecting a new location. As we had no tidings from the brethren, and as Bro. Allen and myself were pretty much entire strangers in the State, this caused considerable delay. Grain harvest had just opened, and the people of each locality thought they could not attend a tent-meeting until that was passed. At length we received a letter from Bro. Morse inviting us to pitch the tent at Medford, Steele Co., on the same spot where it was pitched last year. We were glad to accept the invitation. Here, though we failed to call out that portion of the community that last year rejected the truth, there was nevertheless a good work wrought. The church were revived and quickened, and several heartily embraced the truth, and it is believed that quite a number of others will likewise step out upon it. From this place we removed to Cleveland, Le Seur Co., where the tent was pitched Aug. 30. Of this meeting I can safely that it was one of the best, if not the very best, tent-meeting that I ever attended. The interest was deep and wide-spread through the community, and continued to increase as the meeting progressed. I was obliged to leave, Sept. 18, in order to attend the Ashland conference. Bro. Allen, however, remained to finish up the work, and he will report the result. In conclusion I would say that I humbly trust that151God will accept our labors in this State the present season. They have been performed under great difficulties and discouragement, but with a sincere purpose of heart to please him and to declare his whole counsel. Steamer Flora, Mississippi River, Sept. 25, 1861.