VIRGINIA by T. H. Painter

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 16, 1900

VIRGINIA

By T. H. Painter

BUENA VISTA.—I came to this place June 29, and held meetings in the Dunkard church until August, when I went to our Conference session. The congregation here was not as large as we desired; however, the Lord came near, and six adults decided to accept the truth.

After Conference I returned, and meetings were held in the same church, for two weeks or more, with the result that two others decided to obey the Lord. I organized a Sabbath-school of twelve members, and four more have been added since. Nearly all are earnest, and liberal in their Sabbath-school contributions, and are doing their utmost to forward the work here. Two of the number are ministers,—one a Disciple, and the other a United Brethren. The wife of a Dunkard minister has also accepted the truth.

We pitched the tent in the center of town, September 11, and began our meeting with a fair audience. The fourteenth Brother Purdham joined me in the work. The Lord is blessing us in our work, and one person more has been added to those who keep the commandments of the Lord. Others are deeply interested, and will, we hope, unite with us soon. The spirit of Satan is working among the people, but the Lord is at the helm, and will bring us through safely. We were notified by letter not to pitch our tent, or it would be torn down, and we ourselves be treated roughly. The town authorities, hearing of this threat, told us that they were ready to help us if we needed their assistance. We expect to organize a church here soon. Pray for the work. T. H. PAINTER.