South-western Missouri and Kansas.
By J. G. Wood
Thinking the brethren and sisters would like to hear how the cause is prospering in this part of the field, I write. After returning home from our excellent camp-meeting, June 2, I labored with the church at Nashville, and on June 27, three were baptized, four united with the church. July 3 and 4, visited a little company of eleven members in the south-western part of Vernon Co., who had just commenced to keep the Sabbath, but were not yet firmly established in the truth. I have now made them the third visit, preached, in all, twelve discourses. They all now seem firm in the truth as far as they have heard, and are doing all they can for the good of others. May the Lord confirm them more and more. July 31, I visited a brother near Mulberry Grove, Crawford Co., Kan. This is a place where a Christian preacher, by the name of Addis, organized a church last winter, but his mind being called to the subject of the second advent and kingdom by a discussion between one of his brethren and a first-day Adventist preacher, he began at once to give to his brethren the best light he had, and desired help. I have now just returned home, having made them the second visit, remaining eight days. Preached, in all, seventeen discourses. The interest was good to the close of the meetings. Seventeen covenanted together to keep all God's commandments. Others are interested, and we expect will join with them soon. I expect to commence meetings with them again the 16th. May they grow in grace and in the knowledge of the truth is my prayer. Nashville, Mo., Sept. 1, 1874.