Kickapoo Center, Sept. 5, 1870
Since the above was in type we have received the following from Bro. Sanborn: We have now closed our meetings at Liberty Pole, which have been very interesting from the beginning. The weather, some of the time, has been very unfavorable, yet the interest has steadily increased to the close. Yesterday, first-day, we had a fine day, and large congregations, and very solemn meetings. Especially did we have a very solemn and deeply interesting time at the water side, where ten willing souls were buried with their Lord by baptism, and rose to walk in a new life. May the Lord help them to be faithful to the end. About thirty are keeping the Sabbath, and many others are fully convinced, who we hope will yet obey. Bro. Downer remains to follow up the work till I can return in the fall. We will pitch the tent in Kickapoo Center, and commence meetings the 9th of Sept., and continue two weeks, which will bring us to the 26th of Sept. We then design to ship the tent to Palmyra, to Bro. Olds for winter quarters. I will then visit Sand Prairie, and Waterloo churches, and then return home the 18th of October, the Lord willing. We feel much encouraged to labor on in this good cause. Pray for us. Kickapoo Center, Sept. 5, 1870