Cheering reports come from Elder D. M. Canright of his labors in Dallas, Texas. He reached that place Friday, May 5. The next day, Sabbath, he spoke to about twenty-five brethren and sisters upon the subject of baptism and organization, after which a church was organized of eighteen members. Sunday morning eleven souls were buried with Christ in baptism. This was the first baptismal scene ever witnessed among our people in that State. The next Sabbath six more were baptized, “among whom were a father, mother, son, and daughter, of the same family. All four went into the water together, hand in hand, and remained there till all were baptized. This was so touching a sight that many were moved to tears.” “All these were thorough southerners, one a Confederate soldier. Two of those baptized before were also Confederate soldiers. Ten more joined the church this Sabbath, making twenty-eight in all. Then Bro. E. G. Rust was elected and ordained deacon,” after which all entered heartily into celebrating the ordinances of the Lord’s house. Sunday morning the subject of Systematic Benevolence was presented, and a pledge made to the amount of $264.80. A Tract and Missionary Society was also organized, consisting of thirty-two members. Besides the regular membership money, $69 were pledged and paid for a tract fund. Of his labors during the week Eld. C. says, “I went out twelve miles to the home of Bro. A. B. Rust, and then ten miles farther to visit a family of new Sabbath-keepers. Bro. Rust’s neighbors urged that I should preach to them. A new house was being built near there, so they seated it and appointed a meeting at 3 P. M., Thursday. As the notice was short and work was pressing, I did not expect many. But at the hour appointed, here they came from every direction, afoot, on horseback, and with wagons, men, women, and children, both white and black, to the number of a hundred or more. The horses were lariated around the house, border style. Here I saw something new,—the whites all seated inside the house and the colored people all outside,—an invariable custom through the South. I had the best of attention, and a deep impression was made.” There are now about sixty Sabbath-keepers in Texas. “About half of these are Southern people who have moved from Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, etc. Like good Christians, they are now sending the truth back to their friends in these States.” Thus the way is being more fully prepared for the spread of the truth in the Southern States. Bro. Soule who has been holding meetings in Bledsoe Co., Tenn., reports that “twenty have signed the covenant to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.” He is now laboring in Pikeville, a little village situated just above the middle of the Sequatchie Valley. This valley is from 3 to 5 miles wide and 65 miles long, and general interest to hear the truth prevails throughout. May the good work still continue, and the time soon come when all, not only those in Tennessee and Texas and the Southern States, but those in every country upon the globe, will hear the truth, and have an opportunity to receive or reject it. Then shall the end come.