S. H. LANE by S. H. Lane

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 30, 1873

S. H. LANE

By S. H. Lane

Indiana.

SOME time has elapsed since my last report. This has not been because of inactivity.

Sabbath and first-day, Oct. 25 and 26, at Salem Center. Held five meetings. The Lord blessed, and all seemed encouraged. An elder of the church was elected and ordained. Met with one of the directors of the Tract Society. The funds of the society were increased, and Systematic Benevolence raised.

Nov. 1 and 2, spent with the church of Ervin. Found them encouraged on account of strength received at the camp-meeting.

Nov. 6, commenced a course of lectures five miles from Rossville, at which point we closed tent labor. The citizens furnished a large church which is capable of seating four hundred. The interest became general, and often the house was well filled. After laboring week-day evenings for two weeks, the Christian denomination commenced a protracted meeting, which debarred me from the house for three weeks. I had just reached the testing points of our faith. Nearly all are anxious to hear still further. They furnished church, wood, oil, and defrayed my traveling expenses. Not wishing to remain idle while the house was occupied, I commenced a course of lectures at Mechanicsburg, Henry Co., Dec. 15. A church is granted free. The congregations thus far are large, and some are becoming interested.

While laboring at new points, have endeavored each Sabbath and first-day to build up the cause where we labored with the tent last summer. Nearly all still love the truth. At Rossville, two more have taken a decided stand to obey the truth since my return. At Michigantown, organized S. B. Through the efforts of those who are laboring to build up the cause in this State, pledges on S. B. have been increased to the amount of $180 since camp-meeting. The cause seems to be progressing in this new field. To the Lord be all the praise.