KANSAS

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, February 5, 1880

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 6

Labor among the Churches.—On account of poor health, I have been obliged to remain at home most of the time since our camp-meetings closed.

Jan. 2 to 19, we visited the brethren at South Mound, Cherokee, and Amity. Some real progress was made at each place. We now intend to pass through the southern tier of counties as rapidly as the nature of our work will admit, going at least as far Colwell, Sumner Co. Further notices will appear in due time. Will the brethren make arrangements to devote much of their time to the special work of seeking the Lord at these meetings? It appears to me that a death-like stupor is settling over our churches in this State. Shall we not arouse in the name of our Lord, and gird ourselves anew for the battle?

J. H. COOK.

Canning Creek, Morris Co., Jan. 25.—The meetings at Canning Creek are increasing in interest. Five have signed the covenant. Four of these are heads of families; among them are Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Taylor. Bro. and Sr. Taylor accepted the truth many years ago under the labors of Bro. Van Horn. Bro. T. was separated from commandment-keepers, and for eight years has wandered a prodigal from his Father's house. He desires Bro. Van Horn to know that he has renewed his covenant with God.

Have taken four subscriptions for the REVIEW, one for the Instructor, and one for Good Health, and have sold $14.00 worth of books and tracts. Some Swedish and German publications would do much good here. This is the Lord's work. Oh, how good is our God.

Have given to date twenty-three discourses upon the advent and Sabbath. G. H. ROGERS.

Porter's Ranch, Smith Co., Jan. 19.—Jan. 2 to 5, I was with the little company at Rock's Center. They were in some difficulty, which was partially removed.

The 9th to the 11th, attended the T. and M. quarterly meeting at Bull City; this was an excellent meeting.

The 13th, commenced meetings at Porter's Ranch. At our first three meetings, our congregations averaged over one hundred. Yesterday, two sermons were preached, one on the nature of man, the other on the Sabbath,

evidently with the design of forestalling me. I reviewed them both in the evening. The house was crowded; about two hundred were present. After I had spoken an hour on the first subject, the people voted to wait and hear the remainder of the review, which took forty-five minutes more. More than two-thirds of the people decided in our favor. Some have determined to keep the Sabbath. At the fourth meeting I never had a better prospect nor better freedom. Praise the Lord for this. Eight denominations are represented in the congregations.

Brethren, pray for the work here.

GEO. H. SMITH.