WASHINGTON TERRITORY by Alonzo T. Jones; WM. L. RAYMOND

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · April 22, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 17

WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

By Alonzo T. Jones; WM. L. RAYMOND

Dayton and Pataha Prairie.—March 12 to 30 we spent with the churches at Dayton and Pataha Prairie. At Dayton one was baptized, and united with the church; ten signed the teetotal pledge; four joined the Benevolent Aid Association, and others will do so soon. Steps were taken toward the building of a meeting-house 24x36. Enough was pledged to insure the success of the enterprise, and a building committee was appointed, who will go right forward with the work as soon as the lumber can be brought from the mountains and properly seasoned.

At Pataha Prairie a tract and missionary society of nine members was formed. A Benevolent Aid Association was organized, with nine members; thirteen signed the teetotal pledge; and there also the building of a meeting-house is assured by sufficient pledges, and the house will be built as soon as the material can be procured. The Pataha church has only ten members (five men and their wives), but this shows that they have a mind to work.

May all in both these churches be faithful to the Lord in the vows they have made (Deut. 23:21–23), that he may bless them in all their efforts to help carry on the great work of warning the world. ALONZO T. JONES.

Dayton, W. T., March 31. WM. L. RAYMOND.