TEXAS TENT by R. M. Kilgore; L. J. Caldwell

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 27, 1878

TEXAS TENT.

By R. M. Kilgore; L. J. Caldwell

Terrell, Kaufman Co., June 18.

CLOSED our work here with a precious Sabbath meeting. There are about forty reliable Sabbath-keepers here. Among them are Prof. Decherd and son, graduates, and their assistant teachers of the institute in this place. Another is a public speaker of talent. This is a strong company, well instructed in the truth.

Have visited about sixty families, sold about forty dollars’ worth of books, obtained six subscribers for the REVIEW, two for the REFORMER and about fifteen for the INSTRUCTOR. We have also sent 178 names to other States for the SIGNS. People read gladly, but till cotton comes in, money will be very scarce.

Yesterday, as we were packing up to move, Eld. Caskey, the big gun from Sherman, came, and demanded that discussion. As the rains prevented us from moving, we arranged, before a large audience, for five questions, six hours each. The discussion on the soul ended this P. M. Eld. C.’s friends and the community are disappointed in him, and vote his position untenable. The desire of the people forced

him to affirm the sacredness of Sunday. The tent is packed full. He admitted on Matt. 10: 28, that God can destroy the soul; and that eternal and everlasting do not always mean without end. We shall stay till June 24. The Lord is giving us strong men, and the work is cheering. Let us labor, pray, and wait.

R. M. KILGORE. L. J. CALDWELL.