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Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · March 18, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 12

ILLINOIS

Aroma, March 7.—A church of eight members was organized here yesterday, with the usual officers. Two were kept away from the meeting by sickness. The Sabbath-school now has twenty members, and more will join it. The name of the church is Aroma. One week ago last Sabbath a brother was baptized, and united with the Kankakee church. D. T. BOURDEAU.

West Salem, March 11.—In my last report I mentioned that Bro. Foster was to have a discussion with a Disciple elder. It commenced Feb. 25. Two propositions were debated, in regard to the seventh and first day Sabbaths. They were stated in the usual manner. Five sessions were held, one each day; three were devoted to the first proposition, and two to the last. The truth gained a complete victory. Some of the brethren of the opposing party admit his defeat. One has decided for the truth since the debate.

We commence a course of lectures at Noble, the 15th. G. F. SHONK.

Nora, Jo Daviess Co.—At our monthly meeting in this place, which is just closed, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:—

Resolved, (1.) That the scattered Sabbath-keepers of Nora, Apple River, Greenvale, Lena, and Winslow should be organized into one church, and sustain regular monthly meetings.

Resolved, (2.) That in order to bring this about, the name of the Greenvale church be changed, by permission of the Conference, to the Nora Union church.

Resolved, (3.) That the brethren of Winslow, and all other scattered brethren in this vicinity, be invited to connect themselves with this church.

Resolved, (4.) That the organization of this church be perfected by the election of officers.

A clerk and treasurer was chosen, but the election of a deacon and elder was deferred until the quarterly meeting in April. Let there be a general turnout to this meeting.

We must have a tent for this section. Only $100 has been subscribed. We must have over $100 more to purchase even a fifty-foot tent. Come, brethren, send in your freewill offerings. Send all money, whether pledged or not, to J. J. Carlock, Watseka, Iroquois Co., Ill., and state that it is to pay for the tent in Section No. 1. The Lord “loveth a cheerful giver.” C. H. BLISS.