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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, March 10, 1885.

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 62, No. 10. Whole No. 1605.

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CENTER SCHOOL-HOUSE, HAMILTON CO.—Closed our meetings here March 2. Ten commenced to keep all the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. May the dear Lord keep them faithful, and shield them from the snares of the enemy. I now go to Culbertson, Hitchcock Co., to help Bro. Jörge among the Russians. Brethren, pray for us that the work of the Lord may prosper in our hands. H. SHULTZ. March 3.
GUIDE ROCK.—About seven miles southwest of this place, several of our brethren had held some Bible-readings, both private and public, and three families had already begun the observance of the fourth commandment. I commenced my meetings the 21st of January. For awhile the meetings were well attended, until a minister of the Christian denomination came in to fill a regular appointment. He of course made good use of his time by saying all he could against the truth. He then sent me a challenge to discuss both the Sabbath and the Sunday questions. Eld. Cudney being present at the time, accepted. Since the discussion I have heard several express themselves in favor of the truth. Already one man has decided to keep the Sabbath of the Lord. We yet look for others to take a stand with those that keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. L. A. HOOPES. Feb. 26.
SCHUYLER, SHELTON, OXFORD, INDIANOLA, AND RED CLOUD.—During the last four weeks I have labored at these points, and have visited several other places where there are scattered brethren. During this time I have preached forty-one sermons besides holding other meetings. At Shelton a church of sixteen members was organized, and a tract society formed consisting of seventeen members. The truth was presented at this place last summer, by Bro. Hoopes, Langdon, and Gardner.
At Schuyler I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Barnes, who has spent more than forty years of his life as a Methodist minister, but has recently embraced the truth on every point. Bro. Barnes rendered valuable assistance in the meetings, which I trust were profitable to the church.
At Oxford the outside attendance was good, and much interest was manifested. Certainly our brethren there have much to encourage them in the missionary work.
From Oxford I went to Red Cloud, where an interest was first awakened by our brethren in the country holding Bible-readings. Bro. Hoopes has commenced a series of meetings which has already resulted in some embracing the truth.
I next went to Redwillow Co., where missionary work had been done, and some had embraced the truth by reading. One sister drove fifty-six miles, and another thirty-four miles, through the cold and the drifted snow in order to attend this meeting. On account of rain and storm we were permitted to have only two meetings, but we trust they were profitable both to our own people and to others.
From this place I returned to Red Cloud to meet a Methodist minister in a debate on the Sabbath question. The truth looked good as compared with. Bro. Hoopes’ meetings still continue. During these four weeks of labor I have found it necessary to travel 1,488 miles. I feel thankful to God for the privilege of working in his vineyard, and for the health and strength that I enjoy. I love the work more and more, and am willing to wear out in it. A. J. CUDNEY.