| 169 faith was manifested and they rejoiced in the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Sr. Eliza Hunter, of Alton, Illinois, writes that the Saints are all well there and enjoying a good portion of the Holy Spirit, although they are much scattered and have no place of meeting, except at the Saints' houses. . . They feel blessed in having Father Whitehead among them, and rejoice that his life is still spared.
Bro. Marcus Shaw, of Detroit, Becker County, Minnesota, writes that the Saints there are all doing well, but have some trials. No traveling elder visits them. He is preaching the gospel and expects to devote most of his time this winter to the work.
Bro. Francis Earl, recently of Braidwood, Illinois, has been preaching at Lake Village, Newton County, Indiana, near Momence, Illinois. He finds the people kind-hearted and attentive, and the minds of some seem to be open for conviction of the truth.
Bro. Adam See, of Adam's Center, Wisconsin, writes that Bro. William Savage has been traveling in Sauk, Vernon, and Eau Claire Counties of that State, preaching with good success, but the illness of his wife has caused his return home.
Bro. J. A. Robinson, of Peoria, Illinois, wrote December 26 that Bro. H. C. Bronson was there on his way to hold a series of meetings in Canton.
President William W. Blair has been laboring at Kewanee, Illinois, and more recently attended the funeral services of Bro. William Aldrich at Burlington, Wisconsin. He has now gone into Hancock County, Illinois, to preach.
Bro. E. C. Brand writes that he has recently delivered ten lectures in South Bend, Nebraska, and vicinity, and is now preaching near DeWitt, to attentive congregations.
Bro. J. J. Cornish wrote from London, Ontario, January 1, that he baptized two more the night before, cutting through thick ice to make a place.
February 19 Elder Joseph Dewsnup wrote from Manchester, England. The following is an extract from his letter telling of some baptisms:
As you would learn from the letter, which appeared in the Herald of November 15, 1876, we had expectation of baptizing some six others. I am happy in being able to inform you that their new birth was accomplished on the 16th of December last, so that we now number twenty members, composed of five different families. We have had considerable uphill work in the shape of sickness; and a little opposition from those with whom we formerly worshiped [worshipped]; but God's blessings have attended us throughout. We have a first-class president in Elder John Miller, an old veteran in Mormonism, prepared, I believe, to resist to the death all heresies, polygamic or otherwise. As a branch, we are fully satisfied with our present position, and thank the Giver of all good for the liberty of the gospel. We have frequently come in contact with the followers of
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