MINNESOTA

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, January 8, 1880

FromThe Review and Herald, Vol. 55, No. 2

Labor among the Churches.—The blessing of the Lord has rested upon my labors in Dist. No. 7. Some have commenced to keep the Sabbath, and the brethren are taking hold well.

At Grove Lake a V. M. society of fourteen members was organized, and several copies of the Signs were taken. Three were baptized.

At Round Prairie, Dec. 20, 21, a V. M. society of sixteen members was organized, taking forty-two copies of the Signs. All gave orders for Testimony No. 29.

Dec. 23 we organized a V. M. society at Sauk Center, the nine members taking thirteen copies of the Signs. At these meetings the missionary work was discussed, and all seemed willing to do what they could for the cause. We feel much encouraged, and believe there are better days for us in Dist. No. 7. Remember us in your prayers. GEO. M. DIMMICK.

New Hartford, Dec. 31.—Have given thirty discourses here to pretty fair audiences. The country is stirred for miles around, but the people are slow in deciding. A few honest souls have obeyed, and others are favorable.

At the close of the course of lectures, some of the people engaged one Eld. Dikeman to meet me in a discussion. We discussed the Sabbath question two evenings. His position was very easily met, as he admitted that the law is binding, and maintained the change of the Sabbath. At the close of the discussion, he told the people that if any wanted to keep the seventh day, he had nothing to say against it. Evidently the elder was very little acquainted with the real position of Sabbatarians when he began the discussion. He was an honorable opponent, far exceeding in fairness what we usually meet.

I shall remain in this vicinity for some time to follow up the interest awakened, and ask to be remembered in the prayers of God’s dear people. N. BATTIN.