KANSAS

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · April 29, 1880

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 18

Timber Hill.—On the 7th inst. Bro. Santee and myself organized a church of nine members at this place. An elder was elected, also a clerk and treasurer. The tithing system was adopted by unanimous vote. Five have united with the T. and M. society. A small club of the Signs is taken. All have the REVIEW and Good Health. The Sabbath-school of sixteen members has supplied itself with the Youth’s Instructor and Bible Lessons for Little Ones, also the necessary record and class books, and a penny box. Bro. N. W. Vincent was with me at this place the most of the time.

On the 9th inst. Bro. Santee and myself went to South Mound to attend the quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 12. This was a profitable occasion. One, an intelligent old lady living in the neighborhood, accepted the present truth. Six joined the T. and M. society; and thirty-three copies of the Signs were subscribed for.

The new Sabbath-school at Timber Hill and also that at South Mound decided to donate one-tenth of their penny-box collections to the State Association.

April 14. JOSEPH LAMONT.

Marquette and Coopersburg.—March 30, we began a series of meetings eight miles west of Marquette, on Mule Creek. The interest, which was small at first, has been increasing to the present.

Last Sabbath and first-day we had a precious season at Coopersburg. As the majority of the Dry Creek church had moved to that place, and others, the past winter, had accepted the truth through the faithful labors of Bro. R. F. Barton, it was thought best to change the name of the Dry Creek church to that of the Coopersburg church.

The ordinances were administered by Bro. Barton, who was present to assist in the meetings. Evening after the Sabbath a business meeting was held, and nine members were added to the church. Five of them were baptized by Bro. Barton. The tithing system was adopted by nearly all. Attention was paid to the T. and M. work. Four new members were added. Fourteen signed the teetotal pledge.

These meetings were a source of strength. The Spirit of the Lord was present, and all the brethren and sisters seemed determined to press forward with courage, and prove faithful till Jesus comes. M. AND H. ENOCH.

April 5.