p. 365 | MINNESOTA by D. P. Curtis

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · June 3, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 23

MINNESOTA

By D. P. Curtis

Labor among the Churches.—May 1-10, was with the church at Monticello. The company is small, and widely scattered, but, with one exception, they are “steadfast in the faith.” Visited all the families within reach. Preached at the Moore school-house on both Sabbaths. Preached two evenings among the Swedish brethren. They have Sabbath-school in both the American and Swedish branches, generally uniting at quarterly meetings. On the last Sabbath, we celebrated the ordinances, with twelve members present. All seemed to feel encouraged.

May 12–16, was with the Oak Springs church. The leader had moved away the first of March, leaving only six members, in three families, from six to thirteen miles apart. They had not met since. Five of them came together on Sabbath, and I spoke to them twice. All gave good testimonies, and seemed strengthened. Selected a new leader, and arranged to meet the first Sabbath in each month. Held two evening meetings, and one on Sunday, at which there was a good outside attendance. An aged Methodist brother and his wife who had lately embraced the Sabbath, not being able to come to meeting, I preached to them at their home, to their apparent encouragement.

At Maple Plain, May 21–23. Two families had moved away, and two had abandoned the truth, leaving only one family remaining firm. Held one meeting on Sabbath afternoon with them. On Sabbath morning attended a quarterly meeting of the Christian Advent church, where I found a family of our brethren, lately from Vermont, who are temporarily living with friends who belong to that church. By invitation, visited them on Sunday while the family were at meeting, in company with a sister. The man of the house learned, in some way, that we were there, and left his meeting and came home, some two miles I think, in the rain, and gave us orders to leave his house immediately. Of course we obeyed. Acts 5:41.

Have sold $4.35 worth of books, and obtained one new subscriber and one renewal to REVIEW.

D. P. CURTIS.