Kentucky Meetings at Powder Mills and Colesburg
By S. Osborn
I WENT to Powder Mills on the 27th of last November, being led thither by the circulation of some tracts and two trial volumes of the REVIEW. In the midst of my meeting, sickness broke out in the neighborhood and stopped us. Meantime I went to Crawford Co., Ill., to see my brother. While there I gave eight discourses in the Christian Union meeting-house, but on account of the weather we were obliged to close our meeting. By this time I had found out who was interested and I then labored from house to house. The prejudice here is very great. Lectures have been given here in the past; and, as is usual, those that were not for, were very hard against, the truth. However, one family came out on the Sabbath and we have strong hopes for another. This will be a source of strength to Bro. Heiston and family, who have kept the Sabbath alone for ten years. On my return, I stopped and held a meeting at Colesburg, Warden Co., Ky. All the brethren and sisters were together here; and on the Sabbath at our social meeting the Lord blessed us much. I gave two discourses here on Sunday with freedom. On account of the weather I did not commence my meeting again at the Powder Mills chapel until the evening of March 10. The Methodist minister was present at each meeting until Sabbath evening, and replied to me after each discourse in a Christian manner. At this time the Baptist minister made a grand rally. His party numbering five or six, was headed by one Mr. James. Mr. James pretended to be a graduate (it is certain he lived in sight of a college) and a missionary for this part of the State. He said he came to expose the sophistry of this whole matter. I gave him my place evening after the Sabbath. He occupied one and three-fourths hours in speaking on the nature of man. By permission of the house, I occupied an hour in reviewing him. The Lord gave us the victory; praise his name. We occupied Sunday and Sunday night, and Monday night in a discussion on the Sabbath and law, and Tuesday, day and night on the nature of man. Though he came here to stay two weeks, he was very willing to go home after two days spent in discussion. This discussion has had a good effect. There was very little excitement during the time. All that had come out on the Sabbath were fully established. Twenty-seven have commenced to keep the Sabbath, and four of these are colored. With but three exceptions, they are heads of families. Tobacco, tea, coffee, and pork, are being put away. One minister from the Baptists, of good standing, who has preached six years, is fully with us and has taken his stand on the Sabbath. The Lord is working. At the close of the discussion the friends raised $9.50 without my knowledge, and gave it to me. I feel like giving myself wholly to the Lord in this work. Shall we have a tent in this State this summer? On account of the drought last year, times are hard, and money is scarce. My P. O. address, for the present, will be Lynn, Greenup Co., Ky.