J. HARE by J. Hare

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 30, 1872

J. HARE

By J. Hare

From Kentucky.

Having left Battle Creek for this place Sunday evening, Jan. 7, I came by rail to Cincinnati, took the packet to Portsmouth, one hundred and twenty miles up the river, landed at Springville on the Kentucky side, where Bro. S. Osborn from Iowa had given a course of lectures. Found some fruit of his labors in this place. Six were keeping the Sabbath. I learned that he was twelve miles back in the country, near a place called Lynn. The roads being muddy and no conveyance to be had, I left my baggage and started on foot through an unusually rough looking country, at least to an Iowa man. I arrived at this place a little before night, Wednesday, the 10th inst. Found Bro. Osborn well and glad to meet an old friend. At his request, I spoke that evening to thirty or forty attentive hearers, on the change of the Sabbath. We have given, since I came, six discourses in this place, these, with what Bro. Osborn had given before, make about twenty, covering most of the points on present truth. We closed for the present last evening, with a discourse on the mark of the beast. The congregation increased toward the last with a greater interest to hear than at any previous time. We move from here to another place, two and a half miles distant. This will call out some others that have not heard, and also give those interested in this place an opportunity to attend the lectures there. Not having our books, we have not done much in this direction; but we will have them out in a few days. There are four good souls here who will take hold of the Sabbath; and others are interested. The people are friendly. We have more invitations to visit than we can fill so far. I see no reason why Kentucky is not a good field for labor. The people are hospitable and kind. We hope to be able to do something for our periodicals soon. We must have help from the Lord in order to succeed in this work. Pray for us.