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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 28, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 39, No. 24.

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Clark Co., Ill.

By G. W. COLCORD

APRIL 3–9, visited among the interested ones in Potter Hall neighborhood. Spoke twice. Find many willing to acknowledge, but few ready to obey. April 10, met Bro. Bliss in Martinsville. Here a good interest is awakened. Both churches were closed against him; but those who desired to hear hired a hall. Eight discourses have already been given. Congregations range from one to three hundred.
Sabbath, April 13, tried to encourage the brethren and sisters assembled in Clark Center, to never draw back from the truth, but “believe to the saving of the soul,” Heb. 10: 35–39. Entered into a partial organization. Sixteen covenanted to keep God’s commandments and the faith of Jesus, and endeavor to maintain regular Sabbath meetings. Bro. M. Kittle was chosen leader, and sister M. Craig, clerk. Systematic Benevolence was arranged to the amount of $40.12 per year. Hope others will identify themselves with us soon.
April 14–20, spoke six times in three different communities, Bro. B. lecturing in Martinsville. Two sermons on the “Immortality of the Soul,” by a minister of the M. E. church in Martinsville were reviewed in one before nearly a half full of attentive hearers. May 4, meeting of Sabbath-keepers in the hall. Some keeping the Lord’s rest-day for the first time. Good Bible-class and Sabbath-school. The Methodist Elder opposed on the Sabbath question and was reviewed by Bro. B. Thirty-three meetings were held in all Martinsville. As the result, eight have subscribed for the REVIEW, and two for the Reformer. Some fifteen, or more, are endeavoring to keep the Lord’s Sabbath. A few others in other parts of the county have taken hold since our last report.
May 7–9 brought our tent fifteen miles, to Union Prairie, and made preparations and pitched it near Mill Creek, three miles from York. May 10–14, with an increasing interest have held six meetings in the tent.
G. W. COLCORD.