MISSOURI by C. H. Chaffee; J. G. Wood

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 10, 1876

MISSOURI

By C. H. Chaffee; J. G. Wood

We closed our meetings near Bolckow, Mo., the 25th inst., having given in all twenty-three discourses. The attendance was fair all through, considering the busy time among the farmers; still we could not see real interest sufficient to justify a longer stay. One man of intelligence came out on the whole truth. Three were baptized, making in all four Sabbath-keepers. Five miles from there the interest to hear was good. We did not learn this fact, however, till after we had promised to move the tent to this place, so by request, we gave two discourses in a school-house, and promised to return and hold more meetings with them as soon as we close here.

We are now at Maryville, Nodaway Co. Our tent is pitched in a grove about twenty rods from the public square. We have given three discourses, and our congregation has increased from one hundred to three hundred and fifty. Maryville is a pleasant place of about three thousand inhabitants. The people generally are enterprising and intelligent. We hope for success, and to this end ask the prayers of God's people. We are of good courage and our trust is in the Lord.

C. H. CHAFFEE, J. G. WOOD. Maryville, Nodaway Co., Mo., July 30, 1876.