COLORADO by A. J. Stover

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

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

COLORADO

By A. J. Stover

Texas Creek.—March 5, I visited Texas Creek, where a few individuals have been reading the Signs and other S. D. A. publications, and have commenced the observance of the Sabbath. One brother, who had preached two years for the M. E. church in Missouri, had been expelled from that church for the crime of observing all the commandments.

On the 7th, all the Sabbath-keepers met. I presented to them some of our duties, and eight signed the covenant, and $100.00 was subscribed for ministerial labor and to help purchase a tent. We arranged for Sabbath meetings, and discussed the T. and M. work, but left it for future action. About eight desire baptism.

After the meeting was closed, a little boy nine years old, the son of a brother, came and said, “I want to sign the pledge too.” Of course, his name went on the covenant, making nine names to the covenant of the Texas Creek church. A minister is wanted here as soon as possible to perform the rite of baptism, and perfect the organization. Others are investigating, and some are favorable. This company came out by reading; only one had ever seen a S. D. A. preacher, and he had heard but one sermon. A. J. STOVER.