MISSOURI by C. H. Chaffee

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 24, 1876

MISSOURI

By C. H. Chaffee

After closing my meeting at Pleasant Hill, I started, Dec. 4, for Maryville, intending to hold meetings in Bro. T. D. Brackett's neighborhood. On the way, I stopped over Sabbath with the church at Palermo, Kan., where I lived several years, and was elder two years. I held seven meetings with them. The Lord met with us by his Spirit. Two united with the church. These brethren suffered terribly from the grass-hopper scourge, still, with the exception of one or two, they were of good courage. These brethren are dear to me, and I hope to meet them all in the kingdom of our Lord.

The 8th, I came to Forks, and held six meetings. The outside interest was fair; but as I had written to Bro. Brackett that I would be at his place the 14th, I closed and went in search of him. Failing to find him, as he was at this time in Kansas, I returned to Forks, and held meetings three miles from here in a school-house. I gave ten discourses, and seven came out on the truth.

I then closed my meetings here, in order to attend the quarterly meeting in Daviess Co. I had a good meeting there with the Prairie Valley church. One more accepted the truth; and sixty-eight took part in the ordinances. Two were there from Grundy Co. Nearly all settled up their S. B., and those who did not, promised to do so soon. Three hundred dollars were pledged for 1876. The interest in Daviess Co. is as good as ever.

I returned the 24th to follow up the interest here. I have given in all twenty-four discourses, and eleven have received the truth. Ten were baptized in the Missouri river the 3d inst., and united with the Forks church, so that church now numbers seventeen. Systematic Benevolence was organized for 1876 to the amount of $42.

I now return to Daviess Co. to follow up the interest there. My general health is good, but my throat troubles me some. I am of good courage, and shall do all I can to arouse sinners to a sense of their duty to God. Brethren, let us rise in the strength of the Lord, and do our whole duty, that his blessing may follow.

C. H. CHAFFEE.

Forks, Mo., Feb. 7, 1876.