Civil Bend, Missouri by Editor

California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · Oakland, California · Apr 1, 1875

Civil Bend, Missouri.

By Editor

At an early period in the brief history of Seventh-day Adventists a small company was raised up at Civil Bend, Mo. But unfortunately these became divided by the influence of those in rebellion against the body on the one hand, and the inexperienced efforts of some who had more minister than religion on the other hand. In this condition we have visited them twice the last five years. At each visit they were helped some. But experience shows that it requires more time, patience, and painful labor to heal a wound than to make one. Steadily, however, the good work of healing progressed. And now the good news of the work of God in that place reaches us through, the Review of March 25, from brethren Chaffee and Long as follows:—

“We have been holding meetings here in Civil Bend, Mo., for the last two weeks. The Lord is blessing his truth here. Twenty-six have come out on the truth, and yet the work goes on. To the Lord be all the glory. Pray for us.”