Your ShelfYour Projects

INDIANA

11%

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 13, 1876

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 48, No. 3.

Read the full edition

INDIANA

By S. H. Lane; James Harvey

At the time of our last report, we were holding meetings at Valparaiso, Porter Co. As stated in that report, there is a Normal School located at that place. The attendance last term was about twelve hundred. At first the students turned out well; but as the school was about to close, and the busy season came on, several hundreds returned home. We remained three weeks.
Our meetings were held under very discouraging circumstances, as it was very wet, the rain often breaking up our meetings altogether; it interfered with nearly every meeting we held, and kept away many who otherwise would have attended. Nevertheless, several became interested, and many of the students, who returned home to all parts of the State, were favorably impressed in regard to the truth. They purchased books quite freely. Sold during our three weeks' stay twenty dollars' worth. Although our stay was short, we are glad we made the attempt, from the fact that through the students, and the publications they purchased, the truth has been extensively advertised throughout the State.
Our tent is now pitched at Marion, the county seat of Grant Co., a town of about three thousand inhabitants. Have given, thus far, seven discourses. The congregations are large and very attentive, and preserve the best of order. The people are very kind to us. Books are selling freely.
The leading paper of the county, the Chronicle, printed at this place, in its last issue, speaks of our meetings under the heading “The Tent Meetings,” as follows:—
“Elds. S. H. Lane and J. Harvey, the Seventh-day Adventists, of Battle Creek, Michigan, who are holding a series of meetings in a tent on McClure Street, are having a large attendance and creating deep interest in the subjects discussed. Eld. Lane, so far, has delivered the discourses. The subjects discussed, are the prophecy of Daniel, and that of John in the book of Revelation. To say the least, the interpretations the reverend gentleman gives of these apparently unfathomable writings are reasonable and consistent, if not absolutely convincing. Last evening a congregation of nearly a thousand persons was present.
“Various other subjects will be discussed before the close of the meetings. Admission free, and all are invited.”
We hope, through the blessing of the Lord, many may be led to embrace the truth.
S. H. LANE, JAMES HARVEY.