The Medford, Minn., Institute.
By B. L. Whitney
This Institute, to which brief reference was made in report of last week, proved a decided success. In fact, we have not seen a better interest in any Institute held thus far, nor do we think the same length of time has been spent to greater profit in any of these meetings. The meeting was much larger than any one anticipated, the class numbering seventy-five; and the brethren came together to learn and to work. All the active ministers but one were present, and an excellent spirit of love and unity prevailed in the deliberations and discussions of the meeting. The questions pertaining to the work in its various departments were discussed with the utmost freedom, but always with brotherly love and unanimous votes at the conclusion. In no Conference have the ministers adopted the recommendations of the late General Conference with more heartiness than here; and the result of this action on their part will, we are sure, be of great advantage to the society, as well as of great service to them in their regular work. Having enjoyed the benefit of this meeting, these brethren are also fully awake to the importance of holding a more general and longer Institute this fall, as will be seen by the resolutions adopted at the closing meeting. We have left the States of Wisconsin and Minnesota, feeling a deep interest in the success of the cause in these Conferences. Surely the Lord has given us tokens for good in these meetings, for which we ought to thank him, and take courage. These States will prove excellent fields for the sale of our publications, though perhaps for local reasons it may be somewhat difficult to sell at this season of the year. B. L. WHITNEY. Sigourney, Iowa, April 2.