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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 30, 1876

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 48, No. 22.

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INDIANA

By Arthur W. Bartlett

Since my last report, our meetings have progressed with great interest. We were compelled to leave the Presbyterian church, where we had been holding our lectures, on account of teaching “that Christ was not prophet, priest, and king, upon the earth,” as the elder of the church informed me when he gave me notice to leave. He also stated that he understood that we would preach against the observance of Sunday as the Sabbath, which he would not permit. We then secured the school-house here, which was too small to accommodate the crowds which attended.
The Methodist and Presbyterian ministers opposed strongly. I attended the last meeting they held to take notes for the purpose of replying. When the meeting was about to close, I stepped forward and asked permission of the Presbyterian preacher to give out an appointment that night that I would reply next night. As I apprehended, he refused to speak to me, and turned his head toward the wall. I then waited until the meeting was dismissed and called the large congregation to order. I stated to them what their minister had refused to do, and invited all that loved the truth to come out and hear my reply; also, that as we were not permitted to occupy the church or school-house, we would hold our meeting in a large and commodious barn in the neighborhood, which had been kindly offered us by a farmer named John Friend. He seated the barn, and although the night was rainy the attendance was large and the interest excellent.
Many are intensely interested in the precious truths which we are advocating, and some have commenced the observance of the Sabbath, that had heard before upon this subject. We will continue our meetings in this vicinity, if the Lord will.
Strive with God in prayer, with me, that a company may be raised up here to his glory, that will keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
ARTHUR W. BARTLETT.
Perrysburg, Ind., Nov. 20, 1876.