The Worthington advance., 1883-01-04
REPORT OFS. SCHOOL WORK.

NH1OH4 OT D. OCHOOI/ VONA.
EDITOR ADVANCE: AS you have
kindly granted me license 20 talk OF
myself t. my naany friends through
your columns, l may state rs my sub
ject, to explain What am doing, why
I am here, aud some of the results and
purposes:
FIRST, am working in the interest
of the American Sunday School Union.
This is the only undeholninAt!onal
society in our country that seeks, gra.
tu'tously, to gather the children ;knd
adults Of all destitute districts into
Billie schools. During the 55 years of
it's existance, this society has gathered,
On All average, three such scho,.ls per
day. Aud during the last year its mis-
sloilaries have gathered more than sew
en- per day. and tquipped them with
books, papers and lesson helps, Of Il SUI
perior quality.
Secundly, | am here. in part, for
health. One year since was pastor of
church in OnarsA, III. During last
winter MY time Was occupied largely
ii, daily evening meetings, in my own
aud = neighboriug church. Closely
following these extra efforts NV wife
WAS brought near ia ae::tA ky cangrs,-
I've ciiils-day and night for twelve
weeks watched by her side, expecting
each day to lie her last un earth. .'s
she sluw y recovered. [ sa"k, p.'ustrat-
ed with brain and spinxl difficulties
My physician said 'l' continue n,y pas
iorat" was blindness, paralysis or
det h Jus, at that time. an "l! army
friend, Snpt. ot '|e 4. :. 5. y. far the
Northwest. suggested this climxte and
work as my field. Accordingly, dur
ing the .aoutl' OF August, prerarat ons
and engagements were ..aH* Even
these preparations and aniici7a,ious
gave relief t." my exhausted system
before leaving home.
Third, results aud purposes. |
reached Narthington Sept. s. having
my team and carriage which drove in
III. In company with Mr.. A. Is. Bush,
who had occupied this field during HE
summer. l brgan dvivc over this Go
to visit the l3 Bible schools fo:lhrd ily
said brother. This ACCOM- plixhea. hv
departed for his hoine aud I began
work in Rock county, where nay time
was occupied for six weeks. Th~nce |
passed over exch town III ripes.Oup
c0unty.
Thus, during Sept. Oct. ard Nov,
in the ahoye aa!ned couutieR. | drove
l,O09 miles, preached p times, give II
addresses. called .n 263 families. form
Ell lO Bible scho"ls ia AS uaauy different
townships and equipped tl,em with use.
fal helps. In doing this lodged in G3
different places, ate in 50 different
houses and gAiu+d in weight Of body q
pounds, with health aud strength il
proportion.
In tAe meantime. NY wife. who was
lett 1t home ts care fer our aged moth
er till the heat had aDated 50 that sh-
could be movcd to Adrixn, Mich, lhey
t"rnser home aud future burial place,
Vas. on the cohapletioN Of this charge.
Frustrated with typhoid fever. Hence,
Just As had compirted my work in
P'pestene county, dispatch summon
ed me thither. When there, found
or very sick indeed, but improving
slowly. My stay and care af three
weeks resulted in rapid recovery.
Christmas evening found me in Worth.
ington once more ready for work. My
work during the severe part ef the win
ter will he to conduct ,Eestings daily
for week Or 40, in each district when
called, within the ten counties which
comprise my field. III the spring We
hope to have our family settled in this
young and noble town of Worthinpton,
the headquarters Of the missionary of
the American Sunday School UEion.
Aud now close with many thanks
to Divine Providence. to the people
and climate of Minnesota. for restored
health, for the much good cheer, for all
the good done aud received
Respectfully yours,
d. ". COMsTOCK.
WORTUl NOTION MINI Ian 1889