SALEM, KANSAS by J. H. Cook, M.; H. Enoch

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · May 5, 1881

SALEM, KANSAS

By J. H. Cook, M.; H. Enoch

HELD meetings with the Big Timber church, April 5 to 14. The meetings took the form of a revival. The spirit of God was largely felt in each meeting.

An opportunity was given at nearly every meeting for those who desired to seek the Lord to come forward, which was embraced by all the brethren and sisters and many non-professors.

The call was responded to by from five to fifteen penitent seekers for the favor of God each evening.

The church was far on the background; but as they poured forth their earnest agonizing cries to God, and tried as far as in their power to make wrongs right, making hearty confessions to one another, the Spirit of God came in and they struggled till they found deliverance.

Six were converted and started for the first time to serve the Lord. Eight were added to the church.

Nearly all pledged to faithfully return the tithe to the Lord.

The last day of the meeting was most precious of all. After the morning service the congregation repaired to the water, where eight willing souls were buried with the Lord in baptism. While at the water's edge, the Spirit of the Lord came down with power, and both saint and sinner were melted to tears, while some that had just found the Lord were filled with rejoicing.

In the afternoon the ordinances were administered and the meeting closed.

J. H. COOK, M. & H. ENOCH.

April 18.