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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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LA GRANGE, LORAIN CO.—Our meetings here are still in progress. The attendance is good, and we may continue a few weeks longer should the interest demand. Very little open hostility has been manifested by the other churches; we can see, however, that prejudice is rising. Nineteen have signed the covenant; and others are almost persuaded to keep all of the Lord’s commandments. We have given fifty-three discourses and thirteen Bible-readings. Last Sabbath we organized a Sabbath-school of thirty-one members, and ordered a club of twenty Instructors. May the Lord bless this dear people, and keep them faithful until the Master comes. Our courage is good. The work is onward. May the Lord help us all to keep pace with the message. W. J. STONE. Feb. 25. O. J. MASON.
CORSICA, BELLEVILLE, AND WATERFORD, FEB. 27.—Since my last report I have visited the above churches. At Corsica our attendance was small on account of the extremely cold weather, the brethren in the country not being able to attend much. The preaching was nearly all of a practical nature, and calculated to stir up our brethren to engage more earnestly in God’s service.
Feb. 12-15 I was at Bellville. I tried to present to the brethren the importance of walking in the light, studying the Scriptures, and working more earnestly to give the precious truth to those in darkness. Bro. Fry of that place will soon enter Mansfield to canvass for “Sunshine” and the Signs.
Feb. 16-25 I was with the Waterford church. Though the weather was the coldest of the season, the brethren manifested a commendable zeal in coming a distance of from three to five miles, both day and night. Their Sabbath-school is one of the best in the State. No papers are used in the recitation, as I find in so many schools, but the passages of scripture are learned, and answers are given promptly and correctly. This is as it should be in all schools. We labored to stir up the missionary spirit, and believe it was not in vain. Bro. O. M. Iles will soon enter the canvassing field for “Thoughts,” and we hope others will do the same. On Sunday night the house was crowded to hear on the third angel’s message. My appointments at other places would not admit of a longer stay. I hope to see a large measure of prosperity attend these churches. E. H. GATES.