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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 8, 1879

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 53, No. 19.

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KANSAS

Labor among the Churches.—April 14, I spoke at a school-house six miles southwest of where our camp-meeting was held in Osborn county, where a sister has embraced the truth as the result of that camp-meeting. I had a good congregation, and there is quite an interest to hear further.
April 15–20, I was at Oak Creek in Smith county, where a number of our people from Iowa have recently settled. They have been holding Sabbath-meetings, and have created some interest in the minds of some to hear our views. I held eight interesting meetings with them. Several made a start for the first time to serve the Lord. On Sunday six were baptized, and a church of fourteen members was organized. Twenty-seven joined the Sabbath-school, and several the T. and M. society. Ten copies of the Instructor were taken for the use of the Sabbath-school. The different officers in the society, school, and church were selected, and a delegate was appointed to represent the church in the Conference. The brethren are in close circumstances, but are ready to adopt the tithing system. I confidently expect that several others will soon go forward in baptism, and unite with them. The brethren in this part of the Conference are setting a worthy example in supporting all branches of the cause, and the blessing of God is following their labors, and additions are constantly being made. SMITH SHARP.
The evening of April 23, I met with the church at New Liberty.
April 24–27, I was at Prairie Grove, Republic county, where there are eight or ten scattered Sabbath-keepers. I held five meetings with them, and tried to encourage them all I could. There is some interest to hear further.
Bennington, Ottawa Co., May 1.—Our labors at Dry Creek closed April 28. Twelve began, for the first time, to keep the Sabbath. Six others were already keeping the Sabbath, making eighteen in all. The Lord has been blessing greatly. Souls have given their hearts to God, and accepted Jesus as their Saviour. How good it is to see poor sinners plunging into the healing fountain filled from Immanuel's veins. Opposition was quite bitter, the opposing party wearing badges, and coming to meeting with them on. The last evening while we were organizing a T. and M. society, the nuts were taken off from two of the wheels of our buggy, thus endangering our lives as we drove through a dangerous place after dark.
We are now at Bennington for a few days. Bro. Sharp will be here this week to organize a church. M. AND H. ENOCH.