p. 14 | Report from Illinois by T. M. Steward

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 27, 1870

Report from Illinois.

By T. M. Steward

OUR last report extended to the 9th of October, when nine were baptized. We continued to hold meetings in our tent until Oct. 18. The opposition we expected came. He preached, and R. F. Andrews reviewed him in seven discourses. He paid but little regard to the arguments on our side. The people desired a debate; but he would not consent to it. His effort did our cause but little, if any, harm. The interest still remained good.

We took down our tent, Oct. 21, having run it from June 3 (twenty weeks). Some sixty have embraced the truth as the result. We then continued labor for two weeks alternately, the interest being good. And on Sabbath, Nov. 12, four more were buried with Christ in baptism. There are over fifty Sabbath-keepers in this vicinity. Others are intending to be baptized.

I attended the quarterly meeting at Rockton. The brethren were there from Little Prairie, Johnstown, and Avon. The Spirit of God was with us, and we had an excellent meeting. Three were baptized, and united with the Rockton church. One of them was a brother who heard Bro. Lawrence at Winnebago, just before our camp-meeting. He then attended camp-meeting; and seeing the appointment of our meeting, came fifteen miles. After hearing on the subject of baptism, he moved right forward, and the Lord blessed him much. T. M. STEWARD.