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Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · April 1, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 14

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Allentown, Turner Co., March 22.—Closed our meetings here last night, after having given twenty-nine discourses. Twelve are keeping the Sabbath, two of whom were keeping it before we came. Several more are deeply interested, but want to investigate a little further before deciding. I sold about $5.00 worth of publications, obtained six subscribers for the REVIEW, two for the Swedish paper, and four for the weekly Instructor, also distributed 1,555 pages of tracts. I hope those who have taken a stand will feel the importance of being thoroughly converted.
The expense of these meetings has been about $2.00. I feel to praise God for what he has done for this people, and for me. D. T. BIGGS.
Madison, March 22.—Since my last writing, I have been laboring to set things in order, and gather in those who are interested. Twenty have signed the covenant; and we have organized a tract society with nineteen members, raised a club of eighteen for the weekly Instructor, and nineteen for the Signs, and obtained nine subscribers for the REVIEW, four for Good Health, and one for the Tidende. The tithing system was generally adopted. Eight or ten have commenced the observance of the Sabbath, and nearly all have taken part in the meetings. The Lord has wrought powerfully for us, and some who had wandered far from God and the truth have been brought back, and are now rejoicing in the light. Among those who have signed the covenant are a Baptist family, who have embraced the Sabbath since my last report.
As the friends from the East had not received their letters, we could not fully organize the church, but expect to do so at our next visit, when we expect that a number more will be baptized and unite with them.
LATER, MARCH 24.—Three more have signed the covenant. A vigilant missionary society has been partially organized, with twelve members. I have sold two sets of “Spirit of Prophecy,” and obtained four full members to the H. and T. Association on the teetotal pledge. Circumstances have seemed to make it necessary to remain here longer than I had designed, but the results seem to indicate that it is providential. S. B. WHITNEY.