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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 4, 1874

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 44, No. 8.

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Kankakee City, Illinois.

By R. F. Andrews; D. T. Bourdeau; Adam Rudd

We pitched our tent in this city last Thursday, the 23d inst. We had but few out to hear us at first, though we had spared no pains in advertising by scattering handbills. But our congregations have been increasing, and with an increase of numbers we see a corresponding interest. This is a beautiful city, with about six thousand inhabitants and thirteen churches. We are advertising our meetings in three English journals and one French paper. Thus far the interest seems to be confined to Americans. There are many German Protestants here. How we need tracts and missionaries for those of other languages! What the results of this meeting will be the future will tell. Some things are against us here. One is stump speeches delivered by a non-resurrectionist from the court-house steps about two years since; and the speaker did not pray in his meetings. Also a camp-meeting will be held three miles from this city in about two weeks. God must work if anything is done. We lean upon him. Pray for us.
R. F. ANDREWS, D. T. BOURDEAU, ADAM RUDD.