Missouri by R. J. Lawrence; T. J. Butler

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

Missouri.

By R. J. Lawrence; T. J. Butler

JUNE 5 and 6, we pitched the tent in Clinton, and continued until July 3. In this time we gave twenty-five discourses, and held a discussion of six sessions of two hours each, with Eld. Stout (Presbyterian), on the Sabbath question. The wind was very high much of the time, so that we could not have meetings several evenings.

During my absence from this place since I first came here one year ago last winter, this Eld. Stout had spoken on many of the same subjects that I had spoken on, and warned the people against the heresy (as he called it), thus prejudicing their minds by misrepresentation. And when we pitched the tent in Clinton, the Presbyterians and Methodists started opposition meetings, and sent to Lawrence and Topeka for preachers, and stated before their congregations that we did not believe in the divinity of Christ, and that we held that infants would never be resurrected. These charges were answered to in the tent. Notwithstanding all the misrepresentations and opposition, there was quite an interest, and several decided to keep the Sabbath. The brethren at Big Springs were very much encouraged.

We sold seventeen dollars' worth of books. On the fourth of July we took down the tent and started for this place. Spent the Sabbath with the friends west of Palermo. Found them much interested, several having commenced to keep the Sabbath since I left. There are seventeen now keeping the Sabbath there. Our tent arrived and was pitched in this place last Friday. We commenced meetings evening after the Sabbath. Have given three lectures to good congregations. Some four hundred out last evening. Pray for us.

R. J. LAWRENCE, T. J. BUTLER.

*Wathena, Doniphan Co., Kan., July 15, 1872.