Missouri Church Meetings at Rockville, Clintonville, Montevallo, Avilla
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Missouri Church Meetings at Rockville, Clintonville, Montevallo, Avilla
By J. H. Cook
I commenced meetings with the church at Rockville, Bates Co., Mo., Nov. 28. Remained with them over two Sabbaths. Held, in all, twelve meetings. The brethren appeared to be very much encouraged. Found a good degree of harmony and love existing among them, and a disposition to go forward with the people of God. Two were added to the church. Systematic Benevolence was raised to $76. From there we went to Clintonville. Gave four discourses. The brethren here are scattered and few in number. We could not see any chance to help them much at present. They pledged of their means for the support of the cause as liberally as could be expected. Went from there to Montevallo, where we remained ten days. Held twelve meetings. Most of them here seem firm in the truth, and accepted kindly our testimony on practical subjects. I hope others who are interested here will soon take a decided stand upon the truth. Systematic Benevolence pledges were here made for the ensuing year. From Montevallo, went to Avilla. I was disappointed to find the situation of the church there better than I had expected. So far as I could learn, there is a general good feeling among the brethren. Met some things of a discouraging nature, but, altogether, we were much pleased with our meeting at Avilla. The Lord gave some of his Spirit to the speaker and people, and we trust and confidently expect to see a coming up and pressing together of the brethren at Avilla. Systematic Benevolence pledges amount to $90. J. H. Cook.