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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 13, 1879

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 53, No. 7.

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TEXAS

By Robert M. Kilgore

Since my last report I have visited Rockwall, Terrell, and Cleburne. I came home Dec. 24, after being absent nine months, except a few days in August. Commenced meetings with the church here the 28th, intending to hold a protracted series. But here, as with the above churches, the Texas “Norther” prevented a general turnout of even our own people. This, with the sickness of some, prevented us from accomplishing the work we designed. I hope, however, that when our people learn that foul weather will not prevent us from filling our appointments, they will be willing to endure it also, and make some sacrifice of ease and comfort in order to meet us on such occasions, especially as our visits are necessarily so limited.
Jan. 11, 12, I attended the district quarterly meeting at Cleburne. The brethren and sisters there show, according to their ability, a commendable zeal in the T. and M. work; and although their own house of worship had been blown down and demolished, and they are yet in debt since its second erection, they were not unmindful of those abroad, but raised about fourteen dollars for the Oakland church. The ordinances were celebrated. The S. B. pledge was re-arranged, every one signing the pledge recommended by the General Conference.
The following Monday evening the meetings at Peoria were resumed. The next Sunday the general quarterly meeting and the dedication of our meeting-house occupied the time. The building stands on a good cut-stone foundation. It has a substantial frame 26x38, is ceiled inside, painted within and without, furnished with a good stove, and ten good lamps, and there are 20 cents in the treasury.
During these meetings the ordinances were celebrated. Systematic benevolence was reorganized on the Bible plan, and every brother and sister thus far has signed the pledge. Eight more have been added to the church, and five were baptized.
R. M. KILGORE.
Peoria, Hill Co., Tex.