p. 182 | Princeville, Ill by C. H. Bliss

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 20, 1873

Princeville, Ill.

By C. H. Bliss

AFTER closing our labors with the tent, Sept. 29, in Annapolis, I commenced lectures in a school-house near Bro. Hiestand’s, in Crawford Co. I remained about five weeks, giving in all about thirty lectures. Bro. Hiestand aided some. Two families, formerly members of the Dunkard church, commenced keeping the Sabbath.

Sabbath evening, Nov. 16, commenced meetings in the Christian church at Jeffersonville, Wayne Co. Found a pleasant home at sister Brockway’s. Held meetings between two and three weeks. Failing to raise much of an interest, I closed, and commenced lectures in Johnsonville. Found a good home at Dr. Atteberry’s, who, with his wife, had embraced the truth by reading, having, however, previously heard Eld. Wm. Cottrell, which had awakened an interest in them to learn more about these truths.

Here I found considerable prejudice, yet a few became interested. I remained in this place and the surrounding country during the winter, laboring as the way opened. Ten signed the covenant. Several new ones commenced keeping the Sabbath. Organized S. S. to the amount of $66.04 per year. Some of these brethren had embraced the truth by reading tracts circulated by sister Brockway. The brethren in this county are quite scattered, yet will try and sustain Sabbath meetings as often as practicable. Seven or eight desire baptism.

April 4, I visited Clark Center church, in quarterly meeting. This church now numbers thirty-four. It has been growing in strength and in numbers, eighteen having been added since its organization, most of whom were baptized by Bro. Colcord.

C. H. Bliss.

May 1, 1873.