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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 20, 1901

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 78, No. 34.

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KENTUCKY

By Dr. O. C. Godsmark; Mrs. O. C. Godsmark

LOUISVILLE.—In accordance with the request of the General Conference, we closed our work in Milwaukee, Wis., and came to this place to do what we could to establish the truth here in the South. The church here has been laboring for some time under the most discouraging circumstances. The South is, most certainly a world by itself, and Northern principles cannot always be advantageously applied.
Since coming, however, things have taken a decided turn for the better. Both the colored and the white congregations feel that they are now in shape to work for the advancement of the cause.
Louisville is a city of about two hundred thousand inhabitants, mostly of the refined, educated class; and its influence extends throughout the State. Here are a number of medical and theological colleges, and our own people are largely of this element. The great drawback to the advancement of the message here at present is that we have no house of worship where the truth can be presented to the people. We meet in a very improper lodge-hall each Sabbath day; but have no place for public meetings during the week. We are compelled to pay high rent for a dark, noisy hall upon the third floor, because there is no place to be had. We are praying the Lord to open the way for us to have a place in which to present these glorious truths.
We find a real interest among the people to hear, and have no trouble in getting into the homes of the wealthy. They have souls to save, and welcome the Bible studies the same as those of more moderate means. We believe the Lord will grant an abundant harvest of souls. Pray for the work in the South.
DR. AND MRS. O. C. GODSMARK.
2005 Magazine St., Louisville, Ky.