ILLINOIS by J. F. Ballenger; E. O. Hammond

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · April 8, 1880

FromThe Review and Herald, Vol. 55, No. 15

ILLINOIS

By J. F. Ballenger; E. O. Hammond

Compromise, Champaign Co.—Our meetings in this place closed with a discussion on the Sabbath question with Eld. Smith, a Disciple minister. He used the common arguments of that denomination to prove the abolition of the law. Asserted that Paul was sent a prisoner to Rome for preaching against the law; and that the Jews stoned Stephen to death for speaking against the ten commandments! The candid, unprejudiced part of the community acknowledge that in the discussion, we furnished the Scripture and Eld. S. the wind. The discussion resulted in strengthening our brethren, who have taken hold of every point of our faith in good earnest. We have baptized seven. Fifteen signed the covenant, and made the usual pledge to sustain the cause with their means. A leader and church clerk were chosen, and a Sabbath-school of twenty-five members was organized. We have received $26 by donation, and sold books to the amount of $4.25.

J. F. BALLENGER. E. O. HAMMOND.