KANSAS by Smith Sharp

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 20, 1876

FromThe Review and Herald, Review and Herald, Vol. 48, No. 4.

KANSAS

By Smith Sharp

My last report was made April 6, at the close of our meeting in Eureka. Soon after I received instructions from the Conference Committee to go to Jefferson Co., where a large number had lately embraced the truth. I went, and spent a month there, leaving about two weeks before our camp-meeting to look after the interests of the cause at

ROCK CREEK.

I spent two Sabbaths with this church; and during the week between I helped on the camp-ground. Bro. Lamont was with me at the last meeting. We think it was a profitable occasion; six were received into the church.

ELK FALLS.

The first Sabbath after camp-meeting (June 3) I was with Bro. Stevens at Elk Falls. During our meetings here, three were baptized and received into the church. Bro. O. S. Stevens was elected elder, and Bro. John Heligass deacon. This is the largest church in the Conference, and numbers fifty or more members. Some of them are old in the cause, but many are young, both in years and in the truth. Much responsibility rests on the older members. Some difficulty exists among them, caused principally by failing to bridle the tongue; we hope this may soon be settled, and that they may continue to prosper.

The next Sabbath and Sunday, June 10, 11, was with Bro. Stevens at

CANOLA.

Seven were baptized here, and a church was organized consisting of eleven members; S. B. was raised from $18.50 to $48.50. Bro. O. Hill was elected and ordained elder. We enjoyed a precious season with them in celebrating the ordinances. We expect this church will prosper. I parted with Bro. Stevens after this meeting, he to go to his appointment in Rice Co., I to go to

EUREKA,

Where I spent Sabbath and Sunday, June 17, 18. Our meetings were very small, it being in the midst of harvest; but on the Sabbath the Sabbath-keepers were about all out, and we had meetings almost all day. One was baptized, and a church of ten members was organized. The S. B. pledge was $36.64. Others are keeping the Sabbath, and we hope they may soon see their way clear to unite with us. On the following Tuesday evening, eight of us assembled and celebrated the ordinances. The next day I started to fill my appointment at

NEOSHO FALLS.

The tent was at this place last spring, and a few commenced to keep the Sabbath. A covenant was signed and for a time regular Sabbath meetings were kept up; but as they have had no preaching since, and are much scattered and few in number, meetings were discontinued. I remained here ten days. There was but one Sabbath-keeper at any of my meetings except Bro. Glover's family. The outside interest is better than could be expected under such circumstances. I think at a proper season of the year something may be done here yet. Several who attended admitted that we had the truth. One brother pledged $20. S. B. I came from there to this place, where I join Bro. Ayers.

SMITH SHARP.

Centerville, Kan., July 4, 1876.