p. 110 | Locust Grove, Ky by D. T. Bourdeau

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 19, 1872

Locust Grove, Ky.

By D. T. Bourdeau

THE work is progressing in this neighborhood. Owing to other appointments, thrown in evidently to counteract our effort, it will take us longer to give our first course than it otherwise would.

For years, the Disciples had mainly occupied the ground, speaking but once a month; but since we have come to the place, the Baptists have made two efforts, and two Baptist preachers have sent appointments for a protracted effort to commence to-morrow night. This is done without consulting us, and without our giving the least hint that we had got through; on the contrary, we have repeatedly said that we were far from closing our lectures, and that when we closed our first course the people would be notified as publicly as they were when we commenced. We give way until next Sabbath, and occupy next Sunday all day, unless some of the preachers are disposed to grapple with our views, in which case we would give them the privilege to occupy a part of the day.

Eld. Daugherty, a Disciple preacher, spoke against us a week ago, and kindly offered us the privilege of replying on the spot, which we did with freedom. He speaks again in one week from next Wednesday night, still granting us the privilege of replying. Pray that we may have the Spirit of God to indorse the word.

Since reporting last, the entire family of Bro. Barr, who occupies the farm that Bro. Brown of California used to own, have come out on the Sabbath. Three of them prayed with us in brokenness of spirit last Sabbath morning. This was a precious season. This family took us in when we were strangers and the tide was against us. May God bless them, and make them a blessing to others.

D. T. BOURDEAU.

Feb. 4, 1872.