p. 86 | Kentucky by S. OSBORN

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 24, 1874

Kentucky.

By S. OSBORN

At the time of my last report, I was closing up my lectures at Hood’s Run. Four came out on the Sabbath then, and since that time, three more have decided to keep it, and there are prospects that others will keep it. I intend to labor there from time to time until decision is made.

Dec. 12, I went to Greenup and commenced labor. A Disciple minister gave three discourses against us. On the nature of man, he took the spiritualist’s view, viz., that all the devils, or demons, spoken of in the Bible were spirits of dead men. He drew his proof from heathen mythology. He challenged the world on this point (intending me). I stated that I was not the world, and the world had not employed me as their agent to defend them. He stated also that he would challenge all the devils in hell to refute his argument. I stated that I did not belong to that fraternity and did not wish to defend their cause. Their object was to provoke me to challenge; but I did not intend to do it.

I did not remain there long. It rained nearly all the time. High waters and mud were barriers in the way to prevent the country people from coming. Two came out on the truth. One was baptized. I was invited back again.

There are but few Sabbath-keepers in this county. The work goes slow and hard on account of my inability, and having to do it nearly all by preaching is in part the cause. S. OSBORN.