MINNESOTA

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · March 18, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 12

Hutchinson, March 10.—Feb. 11, we commenced a series of meetings in the township of Collins, about ten miles southwest of Hutchinson. Our congregations have been small, but the attendance has been quite regular. We believe that the Lord has blessed his feeble servants in presenting the solemn truths for this time. We have held, up to the present date, twenty-five meetings. Prejudice has been removed, and friends gained to the cause. One precious soul has fully decided to obey God, and we hope for several others. We have some future appointments. Brethren, pray for the work here. E. A. CURTIS. L. A. CURTIS.

Steele Center, Steele Co., March 8.—By the advice of Eld. O. A. Olsen and other brethren, I have come to Minnesota to labor among the Scandinavians. I left Chicago Feb. 3, and have held meetings with the Riceland and Steele Center churches, and also in a new field in Aurora township, where five embraced the truth.

We re-organized the Sabbath-school at Riceland, and ten joined the T. and M. society. The interest was good, and some commenced keeping the Sabbath. At Steele Center we also re-organized the Sabbath-school, and nine joined the T. and M. society. Yesterday two were baptized and taken into the church.

I have spoken fifty-one times, and we have had the blessing of the Lord in all our meetings. I have sold ten Bibles. The brethren all seem willing to work, and have promised to live up to the truth. My health and courage are good. While I have labored for others, the Lord has blessed my own soul in a large measure. Bro. Nelson was with me awhile, but has now gone to another field; Bro. Jacobson has been with me the past week. I shall stay here a few days longer. We expect Eld. Grant here soon. Will the children of God please remember us in their prayers? L. JOHNSON.