p. 118 | Indianapolis, Kan., March 30, 1875 by Smith Sharp

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 8, 1875

Indianapolis, Kan., March 30, 1875

By Smith Sharp

Kansas.

AFTER the close of the Biblical Institute, on my way to Kansas in company with Bro. Stevens, I called on our brethren in Northern Missouri. Also spent a few days with the church at Richland. Was glad to see all but one who embraced the Sabbath there one year ago still steadfast in the truth. There seems to be no disposition on the part of any of them to turn back.

From Richland we went to Rock Creek, Osage Co., where we spent most of the past tent season. Found the most of them firm in the truth. Grant’s slang and misrepresentations had in our absence been quite extensively circulated, but as we had taken up all the objectionable points of our faith before we left, his misrepresentations made no impression on the minds of more than one or two.

From that place I came here, and commenced meetings Friday evening, March 5. There had never been a discourse given on our faith in this county, but a few here had heard us at Rock Creek. They had been telling the people about our faith, so they came out and gave us a good hearing. I closed here for the present last Sunday night, having given twenty-one discourses. I leave twelve keeping the Sabbath.

I now go by special invitation to Osawatomie, only three miles distant; meetings to commence to-night. Shall still meet with the brethren here on the Sabbath. I find by visiting that several others think we have the truth, some of whom I hope to see take their stand with us.

Much destitution exists in Kansas. The prospect now is that another dry season is coming on; if this proves to be the case, people will be obliged to leave the country soon, as many now have to depend entirely on the aid that is sent in.

My address is Osawatomie, Miami, Co., Kansas. SMITH SHARP.