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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, December 23, 1884

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 61, No. 51

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KANSAS

Hillsboro, Dec. 14.—Soon after our good General Conference, I again started for my field of labor. In Chicago, I met Eld. E. Conradi, who came with me to establish the work here on a more permanent basis. We arrived Nov. 28, and since then have held thirty-nine services at three different places; twenty more have commenced the observance of the Sabbath. We now have sixty-five or seventy Sabbath-keepers here.
Last Sunday we had a day of fasting and prayer, and commenced to organize a church, after having held three meetings a day for a week. Thus far twenty-three have joined, and fourteen more have applied. Others that could not be with us then, desire to join; in fact, we think nearly all that keep the Sabbath will join.
Some difficulties existing on immortality and other questions, have all cleared away, and the Lord is richly blessing us in our work. There will be but one church for the present; but if the Lord will, it is intended to divide it into three at some future time. Bro. Conradi will be with us another week. Remember us and the work here in your prayers. S. S. SHROCK.
AMONG THE CHURCHES.—I recently visited the company at Emporia, and found a well conducted Sabbath-school; also a good interest in Sabbath and week-day prayer-meetings. Several interested ones were present Sabbath and Sunday, and listened with apparently deep interest. We hope for good results from the labor in Emporia. The little company at Burlingame are still trying to hold up the standard of truth by keeping up these Sabbath and week-day prayer-meetings, and Sabbath-school. Their numbers, however, are being reduced by removals. There is a number of interested readers in the town.
The church at Rock Creek still keeps up its interest in Sabbath meetings and Sabbath-school. The original members, through removals and otherwise, are almost all gone; but their places are occupied by a class younger, but not less earnest, as their prompt attendance shows. Several families travel from seven to twelve miles to get to meeting and Sabbath-school.
Nov. 29, 30, I spent with the church at Ottawa. Their numbers are few; yet they manage to keep up a good Sabbath-school, Sabbath meetings, Bible-readings, and week-day prayer-meetings. Since their organization in the summer, they have pushed through ready for dedication, a neat, well-proportioned house of worship, capable of seating comfortably one hundred and fifty persons. It is located on one of the most lovely sites in the town, overlooking almost the entire city. The brethren took the precaution to meet almost the entire expense as they progressed with the work; so the house now stands completed, almost free from indebtedness. JOHN GIBBS.
Dec. 2.