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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · January 15, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 3

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IN TROUBLE.

We are sorry to learn by a letter from Bro. W. F. Killen, of Perry, Ga., that on Sunday evening, Jan. 4, as he was about to commence a sermon in the Baptist church in that place, the alarm was given that his corn-crib, about a mile and a half distant, was in flames. It contained 225 bushels of corn and 3000 lbs. of fodder, which were entirely consumed. This provision was Bro. K.’s dependence for a living till another crop is secured. How the fire originated is not known; and he writes that although his faith is unpopular, he does not think he has an enemy who would seek to inflict such injury upon him as to purposely set it on fire. We quote from his letter:—
“I cannot now see how I am to get along; but I know that if I am faithful the Lord will provide. I need your prayers, brethren. Just before I heard of the Advent faith, my dwelling, a large, comfortable building, was burned. It looked to me then as though I was ruined. It is possible, if it had not happened I should have rejected the truth. There may be a great blessing to come out of this. The Lord knows what is best to fit us for his service. I have all my life been praying the Lord to let me preach his gospel. I yet hope he will grant my request. I have eight children. We eat no swine’s flesh, and do not use tea, coffee, nor tobacco. My wife and I used them all freely until we saw that we were in error. Our children all go with us.”